The Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Coimbatore, organised a seminar recently on “Latest Updates of EPFO”. The session on the updates, important schemes, and compliance requirements relating to the Employees’Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) was addressed by Swagata Rai, Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner, EPFO, Tamil Nadu (excluding Chennai), and Vikas Anand, Regional Provident Fund Commissioner-I, Zonal Office, Coimbatore, said a press release from the Chamber.The seminar covered important topics,including the increase in the EPFO wage ceiling from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 per month, effective from September 17.
The officials also explained PM-VBRY, an employment-linked incentive scheme that provides financial incentives toeligible first-time employees and employers generating additional employment. The EEC 2026 (Employees’ Enrolment Campaign), which provides eligible establishments an opportunity to enrol employees who were previously left out of EPF coverage, subject to specified conditions.
The campaign is active until October 31 and the trade and industry can use this opportunity to enrol eligible employees and avail themselves of the benefits under the scheme. The participants were also briefed on VISHWAS 2026, a scheme offering eligible employers’ relief in settling EPF damages and penalty-related matters, and AMNESTY 2026, which provides eligible establishments an opportunity to regularise certain provident fund trusts without formal exemption approval, subject to the applicable conditions, the release added.
Published - October 25, 2026 10:18 pm IST