On 29 June 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Employment notified the three social security schemes under the Code on Social Security, 2020 (CoSS) viz the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 2026 (“EPF Scheme”),1 Employees’ Pension Scheme, 2026 (“EPS Scheme”),2 and the Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 2026 (“EDLI Scheme”),3 collectively referred to as the “schemes.”
The schemes supersede the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 (“EPF Scheme, 1952”); the Employees’ Family Pension Scheme, 1971 and Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, (collectively referred to as “EPS Scheme, 1995”); and the Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976 (“EDLI Scheme, 1976”). These schemes are intended to operationalise the provisions pertaining to the Employees’ Provident Fund under the CoSS.
Alongside these schemes, the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026; VISHWAS, 2026; and AMNESTY, 2026 were also notified as special...
