Major Update: EPF Employees' Enrolment Campaign 2025 Launched
📅 Campaign Timeline
Start Date: November 1, 2025
End Date: April 30, 2026
This campaign will run for six months, during which employers can declare their eligible employees.
✅ Eligibility Criteria
The following employees are eligible under this campaign:
Employees who joined service between July 1, 2017, and October 31, 2025, who are alive and employed as on the date of declaration but were not enrolled under the EPF scheme earlier for any reason.
This scheme is open to all establishments, regardless of whether any inquiry is pending against them or not.
📋 Process for Employers
Employers need to follow these steps:
Step 1: UAN Creation
It is mandatory to create a Face Authentication Technology-authenticated Universal Account Number (UAN) through the UMANG Application for all eligible employees.
Step 2: Payment of Contributions
Contributions must be paid through Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR).
Step 3: Online Declaration
Make an online declaration through the EPFO portal and link the details of enrolled employees with the ECR.
Step 4: Payment of Damages
Pay only ₹100 as a one-time lump sum damage amount, which will cover all three schemes (EPF, EPS, and EDLI).
🎁 Special Benefits
Waiver of Employee's Share
If the employer did not deduct the employee's share earlier, the employee's contribution will be waived.
Minimal Damages
Only a nominal damage amount of ₹100 for the period from July 1, 2017, to October 31, 2025.
Employer Contribution
The employer will only need to pay the employer's share of contribution, interest, and administrative charges.
🔗 Link with Pradhan Mantri-Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana
Employers enrolling under this campaign will also be eligible for benefits under the Pradhan Mantri-Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana:
- Part A Benefits: Applicable to new employees joining after the declaration.
- Part B Benefits: Applicable from the first day of the month following six completed months from the date of declaration, continuing until July 31, 2027.
⚠️ Important Conditions
Single Declaration
Multiple declarations or undertakings will not be allowed.
Only Through EPFO Portal
Declarations will be accepted only through the official EPFO portal.
Regular Compliance
From the date of declaration, the employer must maintain regular compliance under the provisions of the Act.
Penalty for False Information
If a declaration is made by misrepresentation or suppression of facts, it will be void ab-initio and the employer will be liable for penal action.
❌ What Will Not Be Covered
- Period Before July 1, 2017: Cases relating to the period before this date will not be covered under this scheme.
- Concluded Assessments: Cases of already concluded assessments will not be reconsidered.
💡 Message for Beneficiaries
This campaign can prove to be a boon for lakhs of employees who were deprived of EPF benefits due to technical or administrative reasons. The minimal damage amount and waiver of employee contribution make this scheme even more attractive.
Employers are advised to take full advantage of this six-month period and enroll all their eligible employees under the EPF scheme. This will not only secure the future of employees but also enhance social security coverage.
📥 Download Official Notification
For complete information and detailed guidelines, you can download the official notification:
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