The Ministry of Labour & Employment launched the Employees' Enrolment Scheme - 2025 on the 73rd Foundation Day of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on November 1, 2025. This programme is an initiative to encourage voluntary compliance and provide social security coverage to all qualified employees.
The Labour Minister also launched EPFO’s new homepage with a user-friendly domain name www.epfo.gov.in, offering better user-friendly interface, enhanced navigation and simplified access to key services and information to all the stakeholders.
Also read: Enhanced family pension: Parents of deceased govt employees must file separate life certificates to get pension at higher rate
What is Employees’ Enrolment Scheme – 2025?
The Employees' Enrolment Scheme - 2025 allows employers to voluntarily enrol eligible employees who were left out of EPF coverage between July 1, 2017 and October 31, 2025, as well as to regularise their previous compliance with the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
For how long will Employees' Enrolment Scheme – 2025 remain open?
The scheme shall remain open for six months, from November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
Who is eligible for the Employees' Enrolment Scheme?
Under this scheme, all establishments, irrespective of their existing EPF coverage status, may declare any employee engaged by them who joined between July 1, 2017 and October 31, 2025 through the EPFO portal.
According to the Ministry release, “In respect of such employees, the employee’s share has been waived for the declared period if not deducted earlier. The employer’s obligation is limited to remit the employer’s share, interest (Sec 7Q), administrative charges, and the Rs 100 penal damages. A lump sum penalty of Rs 100 per establishment will be deemed compliance across the three EPF schemes.”
The mandatory condition is employers must generate a Face Authentication-based UAN through the UMANG App for each employee and use Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) to remit contributions.
Which establishment is eligible for penal damages?
Establishments under investigation under Section 7A, Para 26B, or Para 8 of the EPS-1995 remain eligible, with damages restricted to Rs 100 nominally. No suo-motu compliance action shall be taken by the EPFO.
The salient features of the Employees' Enrolment Campaign, 2025, are summarised below, as per the EPFO circular issued on October 29, 2025.
1. The scheme shall commence on November 1, 2025, and cease on April 30, 2026.
2. The bjective of the scheme is to provide a special window for employers to voluntarily enroll eligible employees, who were left out from EPF coverage during the period of July 1, 2017 to October 31, 2025, and to regularise their past compliance.
3. The scheme applies to all establishments, irrespective of the existing coverage status.
4. Employers may apply for EPF coverage if not previously covered and then declare and enroll employees who joined between July 1, 2017 and October 31, 2025.
5. A mandatory condition for implementation is that the employers must generate Face Authentication-based UAN through the UMANG App for each declared employee and remit contributions using Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR).
6. The declaration can be filed online only via the EPFO portal, linking ECR with a Temporary Return Reference Number (TRRN).
7. A lump sum damage of Rs 100 for each defaulting establishment shall be construed as compliance across the three schemes
8. Under the scheme, the employee share stands waived for the declared period, only if not deducted earlier.
9. Employer is liable to deposit only the employer's share, along with interest (under Sec 7Q) and administrative charges as well as Penal Damages amounting to a lump sum of Rs 100.
10. Multiple declarations are not permitted.
11. The declaration can be made only in respect of such employees who are alive and still working with the said establishment on the date of declaration.
12. All establishments are eligible to participate in the proposed scheme irrespective of the fact whether any establishment is facing inquiries under section 7A of the Act or under paragraph 26B of the scheme or under paragraph 8 of the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995. However, in case, declaration is given by the employer pertaining to the stipulated period of inquiry, the benefits under the EEC, 2025 shall be confined to limiting the damages to the extent of notional damages of Rs.100.
13. No suo-motu action shall be initiated for employees who exited prior to declaration, provided all eligible employees have been declared and no dues remain unpaid for past or present employees whose shares were deducted.
14. Declarations made through misrepresentation/suppression of facts shall be deemed void ab-initio, attracting penal action under the EPF Act and Schemes.
15. Employers declaring employees or registering afresh under this campaign shall also be eligible for benefits under PM-VBRY, subject to terms and conditions of PM-VBRY as specified in the scheme.
The Labour Minister also launched EPFO’s new homepage with a user-friendly domain name www.epfo.gov.in, offering better user-friendly interface, enhanced navigation and simplified access to key services and information to all the stakeholders.
Also read: Enhanced family pension: Parents of deceased govt employees must file separate life certificates to get pension at higher rate
What is Employees’ Enrolment Scheme – 2025?
The Employees' Enrolment Scheme - 2025 allows employers to voluntarily enrol eligible employees who were left out of EPF coverage between July 1, 2017 and October 31, 2025, as well as to regularise their previous compliance with the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
For how long will Employees' Enrolment Scheme – 2025 remain open?
The scheme shall remain open for six months, from November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
Who is eligible for the Employees' Enrolment Scheme?
Under this scheme, all establishments, irrespective of their existing EPF coverage status, may declare any employee engaged by them who joined between July 1, 2017 and October 31, 2025 through the EPFO portal.
According to the Ministry release, “In respect of such employees, the employee’s share has been waived for the declared period if not deducted earlier. The employer’s obligation is limited to remit the employer’s share, interest (Sec 7Q), administrative charges, and the Rs 100 penal damages. A lump sum penalty of Rs 100 per establishment will be deemed compliance across the three EPF schemes.”
The mandatory condition is employers must generate a Face Authentication-based UAN through the UMANG App for each employee and use Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) to remit contributions.
Which establishment is eligible for penal damages?
Establishments under investigation under Section 7A, Para 26B, or Para 8 of the EPS-1995 remain eligible, with damages restricted to Rs 100 nominally. No suo-motu compliance action shall be taken by the EPFO.
The salient features of the Employees' Enrolment Campaign, 2025, are summarised below, as per the EPFO circular issued on October 29, 2025.
1. The scheme shall commence on November 1, 2025, and cease on April 30, 2026.
2. The bjective of the scheme is to provide a special window for employers to voluntarily enroll eligible employees, who were left out from EPF coverage during the period of July 1, 2017 to October 31, 2025, and to regularise their past compliance.
3. The scheme applies to all establishments, irrespective of the existing coverage status.
4. Employers may apply for EPF coverage if not previously covered and then declare and enroll employees who joined between July 1, 2017 and October 31, 2025.
5. A mandatory condition for implementation is that the employers must generate Face Authentication-based UAN through the UMANG App for each declared employee and remit contributions using Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR).
6. The declaration can be filed online only via the EPFO portal, linking ECR with a Temporary Return Reference Number (TRRN).
7. A lump sum damage of Rs 100 for each defaulting establishment shall be construed as compliance across the three schemes
8. Under the scheme, the employee share stands waived for the declared period, only if not deducted earlier.
9. Employer is liable to deposit only the employer's share, along with interest (under Sec 7Q) and administrative charges as well as Penal Damages amounting to a lump sum of Rs 100.
10. Multiple declarations are not permitted.
11. The declaration can be made only in respect of such employees who are alive and still working with the said establishment on the date of declaration.
12. All establishments are eligible to participate in the proposed scheme irrespective of the fact whether any establishment is facing inquiries under section 7A of the Act or under paragraph 26B of the scheme or under paragraph 8 of the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995. However, in case, declaration is given by the employer pertaining to the stipulated period of inquiry, the benefits under the EEC, 2025 shall be confined to limiting the damages to the extent of notional damages of Rs.100.
13. No suo-motu action shall be initiated for employees who exited prior to declaration, provided all eligible employees have been declared and no dues remain unpaid for past or present employees whose shares were deducted.
14. Declarations made through misrepresentation/suppression of facts shall be deemed void ab-initio, attracting penal action under the EPF Act and Schemes.
15. Employers declaring employees or registering afresh under this campaign shall also be eligible for benefits under PM-VBRY, subject to terms and conditions of PM-VBRY as specified in the scheme.
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