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  "id": 7787061,
  "title": "Cabinet raises EPFO wage ceiling to Rs 25,000 from Rs 15,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/cabinet-raises-epfo-wage-ceiling-to-rs-25-000-from-rs-15-000",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-16T09:41:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/cabinet-raises-pf-wage-ceiling-to-rs-25000-ashwini-vaishnaw/articleshow/134284053.cms"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The government has increased the provident fund wage ceiling to Rs 25,000 monthly. This significant move aims to expand social security coverage for many employees. The administration will allocate approximately Rs 11,339 crore annually for this initiative. Broader coverage will offer employees greater financial stability and aid retention. Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced this decision…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "EPFO wage ceiling raised to ₹25,000 from ₹15,000: Ashwini Vaishnaw",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/epfo-wage-ceiling-raised-to-25-000-from-15-000-ashwini-vaishnaw",
        "published": "2026-09-16T09:58:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Economy",
        "title": "EPFO wage ceiling raised to Rs 25000 per month; over 10 million formal sector workers to benefit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/epfo-wage-ceiling-raised-to-rs-25000-per-month-over-10-million-formal",
        "published": "2026-09-16T11:10:54.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}