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- The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) official stated that contract and daily-wage workers are eligible for EPF membership.
- Missing out on this membership deprives workers of pension benefits and life insurance coverage worth up to 7.5 lakh rupees.
- The mandatory wage threshold for EPF coverage has recently been increased from 15,000 to 25,000 rupees.
- The initiative also aims to promote employment through new government schemes like the Pradhan Mantri Vikasit Bharat Rozgar Yojana.
What to watch next
- State government response to the directive request
- Implementation of the increased 25,000 rupee wage threshold
- Registration of contract workers under the Vishwas 2026 scheme
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Named India · A. Ravinder · Employees' Provident Fund Organization · Kerala Government · Kochi · M. Gopakumar · M.M. Thomas · Reena Menon · S. Azhakia Manavalan
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