Madhya Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund: contribution rates and due dates

What employers and employees contribute to the Labour Welfare Fund in Madhya Pradesh, how often it is paid, when it is due and which law applies.

EmployeeRs. 10 per half-year
EmployerRs. 50 per half-year
FrequencyHalf-yearly
DueDeducted in June and December; deposit by 15 July and 15 January
Ratio (employee : employer)
1 : 5
Governing instrument
Madhya Pradesh Shram Kalyan Nidhi Adhiniyam, 1982 (employer share amended by notification dated 28 Jan 2025)

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Employer share was Rs. 30 until an amendment notification dated 28 Jan 2025 raised it to Rs. 50.

Latest Labour Welfare Fund notifications for Madhya Pradesh

reference  Effective 01 Jan 2014 - Labour Welfare Board, Government of Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh LWF rates Rs 10 employee / Rs 30 employer

Under the M.P. Shram Kalyan Nidhi Adhiniyam 1982: employee Rs 10 and employer Rs 30 per half-year, due 15 July and 15 January, with a minimum employer contribution of Rs 1,500 per half-year. Applies to non-managerial and non-supervisory employees drawing up to Rs 10,000 per month, a threshold set by the 2012 amendment notified in 2014. Draft notifications in 2024 proposed further rule changes but the rates were unchanged as of 2026.

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