October 2026 Amendment to the Employees Pension Scheme Under the Social Security Code

 

October 2026 Amendment to the Employees Pension Scheme Under the Social Security Code

• Official Gazette Notification
• Issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, under notification number G.S.R. 890(E) on October 15, 2026.
• Exercises powers derived from Section 15(1)(b) of the Code on Social Security, 2020 to amend the Employees' Pension Scheme, 2026.
• Specific Amendments to Paragraph 4, Sub-paragraph (2)
• Caps the wage limit under the scheme specifically to "wages upto rupees fifteen thousand (Rs. 15,000/-) per month" instead of "such sum as may be specified by the Central Government".
• Omits the phrase "and the Central Government" from the first proviso of the sub-paragraph.
• Enforcement and Publication Background
• The amendments retroactively come into force on September 17, 2026.
• The principal Employees' Pension Scheme, 2026 was originally published on June 29, 2026, and was most recently amended on September 25, 2026.

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