Labour Welfare Fund · Tamil Nadu · checked 26 September 2026
₹20 from the employee and ₹40 from the employer, once a year.
The Labour Welfare Fund in Tamil Nadu is a small contribution from employees and employers to the Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Board, which runs welfare schemes for workers.
Tamil Nadu LWF contribution
How much, how often, and when it is paid.
Tamil Nadu labour welfare fund contribution
- Employee contribution₹20
- Employer contribution₹40
- How oftenonce a year
- Deductedin December, for employees on the register on 31 December (and from the last wages of anyone leaving earlier)
- Paid to the boardbefore 31 January of the following year, online at lwmis.lwb.tn.gov.in
Who it covers
Covered
Factories, motor transport undertakings, plantations, catering establishments, and shops and establishments employing 5 or more people. An employee is anyone who worked 30 days in the preceding 12 months.
Not covered
Managerial staff, supervisors drawing more than ₹15,000 a month, apprentices and part-time workers.
What employers need to know
How HivePayroll handles Tamil Nadu LWF
Sources
Checked against these sources on 26 September 2026. State governments revise these rates from time to time; confirm on the official site before filing.
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Other states
Labour welfare fund in other states, and related tools.
