EPFO wage ceiling rises to Rs 25,000 as Mangaluru officials explain new withdrawal rules, auto-claims, digital services and EDLI benefits. Sharing the information, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the decision could bring more than 5.1 million additional employees under mandatory EPFO coverage. The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has increased the wage ceiling for mandatory Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) coverage from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 per month, with the revised.