Kerala Labour Welfare Fund: contribution rates and due dates
What employers and employees contribute to the Labour Welfare Fund in Kerala, how often it is paid, when it is due and which law applies.
EmployeeRs. 50 a month
EmployerRs. 50 a month
FrequencyMonthly
DueBy the 5th of the following month
- Ratio (employee : employer)
- 1 : 1
- Governing instrument
- Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Workers Welfare Fund Act, 2006
What to watch
This is the Shops and Commercial Establishments fund specifically. Kerala also has a separate general LWF Act (1975) with much smaller figures (about Rs. 4 and Rs. 8 half-yearly, deducted in June and December); the two are different obligations, not duplicates.
Labour Welfare Fund in other states
Summaries are for guidance only and are not a substitute for the official notification or professional advice.