How to Enable Labour Welfare Fund (LWF)

You want to enable Labour Welfare Fund (LWF) deductions for your employees in SalaryBox. You can do this in bulk for your entire team using the salary import template, or individually for a specific staff member from their profile. Both methods are explained below.

Note: LWF is a state-specific contribution. Make sure you select the correct state for each employee. If a state has a half-yearly or annual deduction cycle, SalaryBox will automatically deduct LWF only in the applicable months.

Method 1: Apply LWF in Bulk Using the Salary Template on Web

1. Log in to the SalaryBox app at web.salarybox.in.
2. Click on My Team from the left menu.
3. Click on the Salary Details tab.
4. Use the Salary Type filter and select Monthly.
5. Click on Update Staff Salary. A dialog box titled Update Multiple Staff Salary will appear.
6. In Step 1, click Download Template. This will download an Excel file containing all your employees and their salary details.
7. Open the downloaded template in Excel. Find the Labour Welfare Fund column.
8. For each employee you want to enable LWF for, set the value to Yes. For employees who should not have LWF, set it to No.
9. In the LWF State column, select the applicable state for each employee from the dropdown.
10. Save the file and go back to the Update Multiple Staff Salary dialog.
11. In Step 3, click Upload Staff Salary. Select your updated template and upload it.

Once the upload is complete, LWF will be enabled for all the selected employees. SalaryBox will automatically deduct the LWF amount based on the state and its deduction cycle.

Note: If the selected state has a half-yearly or annual deduction cycle, LWF will be automatically deducted only in the applicable months. You do not need to manually track the deduction schedule.

Method 2: Apply LWF for an Individual Staff Member on Web

1. Log in to the SalaryBox app at web.salarybox.in.
2. Click on My Team from the left menu.
3. Click on the employee’s name to open their profile.
4. Go to the Salary Details section.
5. Under Compliances, find Employer LWF and Employee LWF.
6. Select the applicable LWF state from the dropdown for both Employer LWF and Employee LWF.
7. Choose the month from which LWF should be applicable.
8. Click Update Details to save.

LWF will now be applied for this employee from the selected month onwards. The deduction will happen automatically based on the state’s deduction cycle.

Note: To check state-wise LWF rates, visit salarybox.in/lwf-rates-india/