The Ministry of Labour and Employment, through G.S.R. 847(E) dated 25th September, 2026, has amended the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 2026. This amendment is made in exercise of powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020). Specifically, a new clause (iii) is inserted into sub-paragraph (1) of Paragraph 7 of the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 2026. This new clause defines eligibility for individuals who have been members of the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 2026, but not the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 2026, and whose wages on the date of notification of the new wage ceiling are less than or equal to the wage ceiling notified by the Central Government. The notification itself comes into force on 17th September, 2026. The principal Employees’ Pension Scheme, 2026 was originally published in the Gazette of India vide G.S.R. 527(E), dated 29th June, 2026.
Source: https://egazette.gov.in/WriteReadData/2026/276595.pdf