EPFO Deadline Extended: Here is some important news for employees and employers associated with the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The deadline for PF payments and ECR filing for September 2026 has been extended to October 31, 2026. The EPFO announced the extension via its social media platform, X. This decision allows employers more time to complete the necessary procedures. The extension was granted due to technical glitches on the portal caused by changes to the salary limit.
By when must the PF be deposited?
Employers have been granted until October 31, 2026, to file their ECR and deposit the PF amount for September 2026. Employers must now complete these processes within this extended timeframe instead of the originally scheduled date.
What is the change in the salary limit?
According to reports, the PF salary limit was raised from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 effective September 17, 2026. This change caused issues with the ECR filing and PF payment processes. Consequently, the EPFO decided to extend the deadline for the September ECR and PF payments.
What should employers do?
Following the EPFO’s decision, employers should file the ECR for September on time and deposit the outstanding PF amount by October 31, 2026. They should ensure that they enter salary-related information correctly on the EPFO portal and complete the payment and ECR processes by the deadline so that they can avoid extra costs resulting from delays.
What should employees do?
It is worth noting that this decision by the EPFO will primarily benefit companies and employers, as they have been granted extra time to deposit the previous month’s PF contributions. For employees, too, it is important that they deposit their PF on time so that their contributions to the PF accounts continue to grow.