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LWF Rates in India

Latest Labour Welfare Fund contribution rates across all states and union territories. Click any state for detailed employee and employer contribution breakdowns.

Labour Welfare Fund - Key Points

  • Both employee and employer contribute to the state welfare fund
  • Contribution frequency varies by state (monthly, half-yearly, annual)
  • LWF is governed under the Social Security Code 2020
  • Not all states have implemented LWF — check applicability

LWF Applicable (16)

States and union territories that levy a Labour Welfare Fund contribution

States (14)

Andhra Pradesh

AP
Employee

Rs 30

Employer

Rs 70

Frequency: ANNUAL
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Chhattisgarh

CG
Employee

Rs 15

Employer

Rs 45

Frequency: HALF YEARLY
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Goa

GA
Employee

Rs 60

Employer

Rs 180

Frequency: HALF YEARLY
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Gujarat

GJ
Employee

Rs 6

Employer

Rs 12

Frequency: HALF YEARLY
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Haryana

HR
Employee

Rs 34

Employer

Rs 68

Frequency: MONTHLY
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Karnataka

KA
Employee

Rs 50

Employer

Rs 100

Frequency: ANNUAL
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Kerala

KL
Employee

Rs 50

Employer

Rs 50

Frequency: MONTHLY
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Madhya Pradesh

MP
Employee

Rs 10

Employer

Rs 30

Frequency: HALF YEARLY
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Maharashtra

MH
Employee

Rs 25

Employer

Rs 75

Frequency: HALF YEARLY
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Odisha

OD
Employee

Rs 20

Employer

Rs 40

Frequency: HALF YEARLY
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Punjab

PB
Employee

Rs 5

Employer

Rs 20

Frequency: MONTHLY
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Tamil Nadu

TN
Employee

Rs 20

Employer

Rs 40

Frequency: ANNUAL
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Telangana

TG
Employee

Rs 2

Employer

Rs 5

Frequency: ANNUAL
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West Bengal

WB
Employee

Rs 3

Employer

Rs 30

Frequency: HALF YEARLY
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Union Territories (2)

Chandigarh

CH
Employee

Rs 5

Employer

Rs 20

Frequency: MONTHLY
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Delhi

DL
Employee

Rs 0.75

Employer

Rs 2.25

Frequency: HALF YEARLY
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LWF Not Applicable (20)

No Labour Welfare Fund is levied in these states and union territories

States (14)

Arunachal Pradesh

AR

Not Applicable

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Assam

AS

Not Applicable

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Bihar

BR

Not Applicable

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Himachal Pradesh

HP

Not Applicable

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Jharkhand

JH

Not Applicable

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Manipur

MN

Not Applicable

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Meghalaya

ML

Not Applicable

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Mizoram

MZ

Not Applicable

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Nagaland

NL

Not Applicable

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Rajasthan

RJ

Not Applicable

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Sikkim

SK

Not Applicable

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Tripura

TR

Not Applicable

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Uttar Pradesh

UP

Not Applicable

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Uttarakhand

UK

Not Applicable

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Union Territories (6)

Andaman & Nicobar

AN

Not Applicable

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Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu

DD

Not Applicable

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Jammu & Kashmir

JK

Not Applicable

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Ladakh

LA

Not Applicable

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Lakshadweep

LD

Not Applicable

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Puducherry

PY

Not Applicable

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