Ministry of Labour & Employment launched Employees’ Enrolment Scheme (EES) – 2025 on November 1, 2025, coinciding with the 73rd Foundation Day of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO).
- Objective: To promote voluntary compliance and extend social security coverage to all eligible employees not previously enrolled under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952.
Employees’ Enrolment Scheme 2025 Provisions
- Launched by: Ministry of Labour & Employment
- Implemented by: Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Official Website: www.epfo.gov.in (new homepage launched in 2025 with simplified user interface)
- Scheme Duration: November 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026 (6 months)
- Coverage Period: For employees engaged between July 1, 2017, and October 31, 2025
Objective
To provide a special compliance window for employers to:
- Voluntarily declare and enroll employees who were left out of EPF coverage.
- Regularise past non-compliance with minimal penal damages.
- Encourage inclusion in India’s formal social security network.
Salient Features
Voluntary Declaration:
- Employers can declare all eligible employees (joined between July 1, 2017 – October 31, 2025) through the EPFO portal.
Penalty Relaxation:
- Employee’s contribution waived if not deducted earlier.
- Employer’s liability: Employer’s share + interest under Section 7Q + administrative charges.
- Penal damages capped at Rs 100 per establishment (deemed compliance across all three EPF schemes).
Eligibility:
- Applicable to all establishments, irrespective of current EPF coverage.
- Employers under inquiry (under Section 7A, Para 26B, or Para 8 of EPS 1995) are still eligible, but benefits limited to nominal damages of Rs 100.
- Declarations valid only for current employees (alive and working with the establishment on date of declaration).
Technical Requirements:
- Face Authentication-based UAN generation for each employee via UMANG App.
- ECR (Electronic Challan-cum-Return) to be used for contribution remittance.
- Declaration linked to a Temporary Return Reference Number (TRRN) on the EPFO portal.
Compliance Safeguards:
- No suo-motu action will be initiated for employees who exited prior to declaration.
- Multiple declarations not permitted.
- False declarations (via misrepresentation/suppression) will render the case void ab-initio and attract penal action.
Integration with PM-VBRY:
- Employers registering under this campaign may also be eligible for benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Vyavasayik Bhavishya Nidhi Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY), subject to scheme guidelines.
Relevant Legal Provisions:
- Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 – Governs EPF, EPS, and EDLI schemes.
- Section 7A: Authorizes EPFO to determine employer dues.
- Section 7Q: Mandates payment of interest on delayed contributions.
- Para 26B (EPF Scheme): Relates to membership determination and eligibility.
- Para 8 (EPS 1995): Pertains to compliance under the Employees’ Pension Scheme.
Significance
- Encourages formalisation of workforce and strengthens social security architecture.
- Provides legal and financial relief to employers who missed past compliance.
- Enhances EPFO’s digital governance through Face Authentication and ECR integration.
- Supports India’s long-term goal of universal social protection under Vision 2047
Key Facts
| Category | Details |
| EPFO Established | 1952 |
| Current Year of Foundation | 73rd Anniversary (2025) |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
| Administrative Control | Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India |
| Key Schemes under EPFO | – Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) Scheme, 1952 – Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 – Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) Scheme, 1976 |
| EPFO Motto | “Shramev Jayate” |
| Digital Initiatives of EPFO | UMANG App, e-Sewa Portal, Face Authentication for Pensioners, ECR Portal |
| EPFO Coverage (as of 2025) | Over 30 crore subscribers and 16 lakh establishments registered |