LatestCorporate Compliance 25 September 2026
India Raises Social Security Wage Ceiling to INR 25,000
India's government has issued a new notification raising the wage ceiling under the 2020 Code on Social Security to INR 25,000 per month, expanding the pool of workers eligible for benefits. The move aims to increase coverage for low‑income employees and ties into wider labour reforms such as updated workplace harassment rules.
Wage ceiling increased: The government raised the ceiling under the 2020 Code on Social Security to INR 25,000 per month.
- Extends social‑security benefits to more low‑paid workers.
- Supports broader labour reforms, including updates to workplace harassment law.
Read the full notification here.
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