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How this is calculated
Both sides pay twelve percent of basic plus dearness allowance. Your twelve goes wholly to the fund. Of the employer's twelve, 8.33% of wages goes to the Employees Pension Scheme, but that diversion is itself capped at the statutory wage ceiling, so above the ceiling the pension share stops rising and everything extra lands in the fund. Most employers restrict the whole contribution to the ceiling, which is why the option is here.
Worked examples
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capped at the ceiling
- Monthly basic pay plus dearness allowance
- ₹50,000
- Restrict to the statutory wage ceiling
- Yes
- Statutory wage ceiling
- ₹15,000
Total going into the fund each month₹2,351
12% and 8.33% of the 15,000 ceiling, worked by hand
Open this exampleon full pay the pension share stops at the ceiling
- Monthly basic pay plus dearness allowance
- ₹50,000
- Restrict to the statutory wage ceiling
- No
- Statutory wage ceiling
- ₹15,000
Total going into the fund each month₹10,751
boundary: everything above the ceiling goes to the fund rather than the pension
Open this examplepay below the ceiling is uncapped in practice
- Monthly basic pay plus dearness allowance
- ₹12,000
- Restrict to the statutory wage ceiling
- Yes
- Statutory wage ceiling
- ₹15,000
Total going into the fund each month₹1,880
degenerate case
Open this exampleMethod and limits
What it assumes
- A standard establishment covered by the Act.
What it deliberately does not model
- Administrative charges the employer pays on top are not included.
- International workers and certain exempt establishments have different rules.
Sources
Formula version 1.0.0 · definition 1.0.0 · India · Report a problem with this calculator
Frequently asked questions
- Why does my employer contribute to the fund less than I do?
- Because 8.33% of the employer share goes to the pension scheme instead. The total from the employer is the same twelve percent; it simply lands in two places.
- Should my employer contribute on full pay or on the ceiling?
- Either is lawful and most restrict to the ceiling. Contributing on full pay puts more into a tax-advantaged fund and reduces take-home by the same amount, so it is a trade rather than a saving.