The Indian Ministry of Labour and Employment is revisiting a proposal to raise the wage ceiling for provident fund coverage under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from ₹15,000 to between ₹25,000 and ₹30,000 per month. This reconsideration comes in response to recent wage increases for industrial workers in the National Capital Region, which risk excluding many skilled employees from mandatory EPFO coverage. The government aims to enhance social security coverage and bring more workers into the formal workforce. Additionally, there are discussions to align the wage ceiling under the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), currently at ₹21,000, with the proposed EPFO ceiling for better compliance. The last revision of the EPFO wage ceiling occurred in 2014, when it was raised from ₹6,500. The urgency for this update has been highlighted by the Supreme Court, which noted that the current limit excludes a growing segment of the workforce due to rising wages and inflation.