{
  "id": 8235782,
  "title": "SCOPE Hails Landmark Hike in EPFO Wage Ceiling to Rs 25,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/scope-hails-landmark-hike-in-epfo-wage-ceiling-to-rs-25-000",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-18T11:30:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/corporate-gallery/scope-hails-landmark-hike-in-epfo-wage-ceiling-to-rs-25000"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE) welcomes the Union Cabinet's decision to raise the wage ceiling for mandatory coverage under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) from Rs. 15,000 to Rs. 25,000 per month. The Cabinet approved the proposal from the Ministry of Labour & Employment. The revised ceiling is expected to bring more than 51 lakh additional employees under…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "What EPFO wage ceiling hike means for employees, why some have criticised it",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/what-epfo-wage-ceiling-hike-means-for-employees-why-some-have",
        "published": "2026-09-18T08:18:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}