New Delhi: The Employees' Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has taken a major step on the occasion of its 73rd Foundation Day by launching the "Employee Enrollment Scheme 2025." Union Labor and Employment Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the scheme during a recurrence held at Bharat Mandapam on Saturday.
What is the objective of the Scheme?
This scheme is completely voluntary and its primary objective is to encourage employers to enroll their eligible employees under the EPF Act. According to official data, millions of workers in the country are still outside of PF coverage, expressly in small and medium-sized enterprises. The scheme will not only provide employees with pension, medical, and retirement benefits but will moreover ease compliance for companies. This initiative promotes "ease of doing business" and is a step towards transforming the EPFO from a rigid compliance soul to a citizen-centric organization.
When will the scheme begin, and who will benefit?
The scheme became constructive on November 1, 2025, and will remain unshut for the next six months (until April 30, 2026). It is unshut to employees who joined a visitor or institution between July 1, 2017, and October 31, 2025, but for some reason could not enroll in PF. The important condition is that the employee must be working and employed on the stage of enrollment. The scheme will moreover wield to establishments where investigations are underway under Section 7A of the EPF Act, Section 26B of the EPF Scheme, or Section 8 of the Pension Scheme. However, the EPFO will not take any will-less whoopee versus employees who have once left their jobs.
Is there any undersong of past dues?
This is like a 'second chance' for employees. If PF deductions were not made from their salaries before, their past dues will be fully waived. Employers will only have to petrifaction their contributions, plus interest, legalistic fees, and a nominal penalty of just Rs 100 per establishment. Employees will not be taxed with past dues, providing relief to small businesses. Experts believe this could formalize approximately 35 million new jobs, as targeted under the Pradhan Mantri Vikas Bharat Rojgar Yojana (PMVBRY).
What is Minister Mandaviya's message?
Addressing the event, Dr. Mandaviya said, "EPFO is not just an ordinary fund but a symbol of trust in the social security of Indian workers and employees." He appealed to the EPFO to maintain fairness, speed, and sensitivity in service delivery. He moreover tabbed for establishing social security at global standards. He moreover wrote on the social media platform X, "Under the leadership of PM Modi, the EPFO has expanded the telescopic of social security manifold. Member satisfaction must be our top priority."
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Labor and Employment Secretary Vandana Gurnani moreover praised the scheme. She said, "EPFO has now transformed from a compliance-focused soul to a citizen-centric one. Behind every file is an employee, a family, and a dream. Social security is not just a matter of procedures but is linked to the nobility of people." Central Provident Fund Commissioner Ramesh Krishnamurthy explained that the scheme is part of the digital reforms under EPFO 3.0, which will enhance transparency and accessibility.
