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This EPF pension calculator estimates your monthly pension from the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS), with the ₹25,000 ceiling, weightage, and early or deferred pension.
EPS 2026 · Ceiling ₹25,000
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Know More: EPS Pension Formula, ₹25,000 Ceiling and Early Pension
This free EPF pension calculator estimates your monthly pension from the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS), the 8.33% of your employer's PF contribution that goes to the pension fund. It uses the EPS formula, counts your service in the ₹6,500, ₹15,000 and new ₹25,000 ceiling periods, adds the 2-year weightage, and shows early pension from 50 and deferred pension up to 60. Choose "Yes" for higher pension if EPFO approved your higher-wage option.
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EPS Pension Formula
Monthly pension = Pensionable salary × Pensionable service ÷ 70
Pensionable salary = average PF wages (Basic + DA) of the last 60 months, limited to the ceiling
Example: 25 years of service at the ₹15,000 ceiling: 15,000 × 25 ÷ 70 = ₹5,357 a month. With the 2-year weightage for 20+ years of service at 58, it becomes 15,000 × 27 ÷ 70 = ₹5,786.
EPS Pension Rules at a Glance (EPS 2026)
| Rule | What it means |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Employees' Pension Scheme, 2026, notified 29 June 2026, replacing EPS 1995. Existing pensions continue |
| Funded by | 8.33% of the employer's PF share on wages up to ₹25,000 (max ₹2,083 a month) plus 1.16% from the Government |
| Minimum service | 10 years for a monthly pension |
| Normal pension age | 58 |
| Early pension | From 50, reduced by 4% for each year before 58 |
| Deferred pension | Up to 60, increased by 4% for each completed year after 58, compounded: 4% at 59, 8.16% at 60 |
| Weightage | 2 extra years for 20 or more years of service, if pension starts at 58 |
| Minimum pension | ₹1,000 a month (before any early-pension reduction) |
| Service rounding | 6 months or more counts as a full year; less is ignored |
How the ₹25,000 Ceiling Affects Your Pension
The PF wage ceiling rose from ₹15,000 to ₹25,000 on 17 September 2026 (S.O. 5109(E)), and the EPS contribution rose with it, from ₹1,250 to ₹2,083 a month. EPFO's FAQs say the higher ceiling increases the pensionable salary considered at retirement, but not every existing member gets a proportionate increase.
Pensionable salary has always been limited by the ceiling of each period: ₹6,500 for service before 1 September 2014 and ₹15,000 after, worked out pro rata. EPFO has not yet published the method for service after 17 September 2026, so the calculator applies the same pro-rata method with ₹25,000. On that basis the gain builds up slowly, year by year of service after September 2026.
Example: joined April 2005, retires March 2033 at 58, average PF wages ₹30,000. Service is 9 years 5 months before September 2014, 12 years 1 month up to September 2026 and 6 years 6 months after; 28 years in all plus 2 years of weightage. Pension is about ₹874 + ₹2,589 + ₹3,036 = ₹6,499 a month.
From 17 September 2026, employees with wages up to ₹25,000 who had been left out of EPS must be enrolled, as EPFO's FAQs explain. See PF wage ceiling ₹25,000.
Early Pension and Deferred Pension
| Pension starts at | Change | On a ₹6,000 pension |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | −32% | ₹4,080 |
| 52 | −24% | ₹4,560 |
| 54 | −16% | ₹5,040 |
| 55 | −12% | ₹5,280 |
| 56 | −8% | ₹5,520 |
| 57 | −4% | ₹5,760 |
| 58 | None | ₹6,000 |
| 59 | +4% | ₹6,240 |
| 60 | +8.16% | ₹6,490 |
The reduction for early pension is permanent. Early pension also loses the 2-year weightage, which applies only when pension starts at 58. You need at least 10 years of service for either option.
Higher Pension (Pension on Actual Salary)
Members who contributed to EPS on wages above the ceiling, and whose joint option for higher pension was approved after the Supreme Court's November 2022 judgment, get pension on actual average salary instead of the capped figure. EPS 2026 includes this: for such members the employer's pension contribution is 9.49% of actual wages (8.33% plus 1.16%).
Choose "Yes" in the calculator only if EPFO has approved your higher pension. Example: the same 28 years with ₹30,000 average wages gives about ₹12,857 a month on actual salary, against ₹6,499 capped.
Less Than 10 Years of Service
With under 10 years of pensionable service you do not get a monthly pension. You can either:
- Take the withdrawal benefit, a lump sum based on your service and wages, or
- Take a scheme certificate, which keeps your service so it adds to service in your next job.
If you change jobs, keep the same UAN and transfer your account instead of withdrawing, so your EPS service keeps adding up towards 10 years.
EPF vs EPS: Lump Sum and Pension
| EPF | EPS | |
|---|---|---|
| Funded by | Your 12% + employer's share after EPS | Employer's 8.33% (up to ₹2,083) + Government 1.16% |
| Interest | Yes, 8.25% for 2025-26 | No |
| You get | Lump sum | Monthly pension for life |
| Calculator | EPF calculator | This page |
To see your monthly PF deduction and the EPS share, use the PF calculator. Government employees should use the pension calculator, and bank pensioners the bank pension calculator. If a member dies in service, the family also gets the EPFO insurance benefit; see the EDLI calculator.
How to Use This EPF Pension Calculator
- Enter the month and year you joined EPS and the month and year you leave or retire. Your EPF passbook shows your service history.
- Enter any months with no EPS contribution, such as gaps between jobs.
- Enter your average monthly PF wages (Basic + DA) for the last 60 months.
- Choose the age your pension will start: 58 is normal, 50–57 is early, 59–60 is deferred.
- Choose "Yes" for higher pension only if EPFO approved it.
The result shows service in each ceiling period, the pension for each, weightage, any early or deferred adjustment and your monthly pension.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is EPF pension calculated?
Monthly pension = pensionable salary × pensionable service ÷ 70. Pensionable salary is the average PF wages of the last 60 months, limited to the ceiling. 25 years at ₹15,000 gives ₹5,357 a month.
What is the minimum service for EPS pension?
10 years. A part year of 6 months or more counts as a full year. With less than 10 years you get a withdrawal benefit or a scheme certificate instead.
What is the minimum EPS pension?
₹1,000 a month. An early-pension reduction is applied after this, so an early pension can be below ₹1,000.
Will the ₹25,000 ceiling increase my EPS pension?
Yes, but gradually. The EPS contribution rose to ₹2,083 a month from 17 September 2026, and EPFO says the higher ceiling raises the pensionable salary at retirement. Service before that date is still counted at the earlier ceilings, so the gain grows with each year of service after September 2026.
How much is EPS pension reduced for early retirement?
4% for each year before 58, from age 50. At 55 the pension is 12% lower, at 50 it is 32% lower, and the reduction is for life.
Can I increase my EPS pension by deferring it?
Yes. Pension started after 58 increases by 4% for each completed year of deferment, compounded, up to age 60: 4% more at 59 and 8.16% more at 60.
What is the 2-year weightage in EPS?
If you have 20 or more years of pensionable service and your pension starts at 58, 2 years are added to your service. 28 years is then counted as 30.
How is pension calculated for service before September 2014?
Pro rata: service before 1 September 2014 is counted at a pensionable salary of up to ₹6,500, and later service at up to ₹15,000, unless higher pension was approved.
Who gets higher pension on actual salary?
Members who contributed to EPS on wages above the ceiling and whose joint option for higher pension was approved by EPFO after the Supreme Court's November 2022 judgment.
Is EPS pension the same as EPF?
No. EPF is your lump-sum savings, which earns interest. EPS is a pension fund financed by part of the employer's contribution; it earns no interest for you and pays a monthly pension after 10 years of service.
Related HR Calculators
Other free tools that work alongside this EPF pension calculator:
- EPF calculator — your PF lump sum
- PF calculator — the monthly EPS share
- EDLI calculator — the EPFO insurance benefit
- Pension calculator — government employees
- Bank pension calculator — bank pensioners