New Delhi, July 3 -- The central government has notified the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 2026, under the Code on Social Security, 2020, introducing a fixed monthly EPF contribution of Rs.1,800 each by the employee and employer. Any contribution beyond this amount will be voluntary for both parties, replacing the earlier salary-linked contribution structure.

The new EPF framework came into effect on 29 June 2026, the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

According to two experts who spoke to Mint, the latest revision in EPF contribution rules is likely to impact the final provident fund corpus of employees who currently contribute more than Rs.1,800 a month to the provident fund.

Under the previous EPF rules, both...