Understanding EPF Contribution Rule & Impact on Employee Benefits - CiteHR

Hi, I am working for a private company in Hyderabad. Currently, my company is deducting the PF amount based on the Basic salary * 12%. Now, they have changed the PF deduction rule to deduct based on the following calculation: If basic/gross - HRA is more than 15,000, then the contribution from both the employee and employer would be 15,000 * 12%.

Example Calculation

Basic = 33,000
HRA = 15,800
Basic - HRA = 17,200
PF Contribution (Employee and Employer) = 17,200 * 12% = 2,064 + 2,064 = 4,128

I am just curious to know, is this rule according to the EPF Act? Will there be any impact on employees?

Thanks

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See. If at all the Basic+DA or only Basic is above 15000/- then there is provision to restrict the contribution upto 15000/- only. But I had never seen PF contribution on Basic-DA
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