EPFO Introduces Employee Enrollment Scheme 2025

The Ministry of Labour and Employment has launched the Employee Enrollment Scheme 2025 under the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). The announcement was made by Union Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya during EPFO’s 73rd Foundation Day event in New Delhi. 

Reports suggest that the scheme is meant to help employers bring unregistered employees under EPF coverage and regularise pending compliance.

Scheme Timeline

The scheme will be open for 6 months, from November 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026. It covers employees who joined between July 1, 2017, and October 31, 2025, but were not enrolled under the EPF Act. Employers can make declarations for such employees during this period through the EPFO portal.

Who Can Apply

All establishments, whether already covered under EPF or not, are eligible. Employees must still be in service and alive on the date of declaration. Employers facing proceedings under Section 7A, Paragraph 26B, or Paragraph 8 of the Employees’ Pension Scheme, 1995, can also participate. The scheme applies to organisations of all sizes across sectors.

Employer Payment Terms

Employers will not be required to pay the employee’s share of contribution if it was not deducted earlier. They must, however, deposit their own share, along with interest (under Section 7Q), administrative charges, and a ₹100 penalty per establishment. The penalty will be treated as full compliance under all three EPF-linked schemes.

Implementation Conditions

The EPFO has stated that it will not initiate suo motu action against employers who make declarations under this scheme. The arrangement is intended to make past regularisation simpler for employers while extending EPF benefits to more workers.

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Conclusion

The Employee Enrollment Scheme 2025 provides a limited period for establishments to update their employee records and bring all eligible workers into the EPF system, with minimal penalties and simplified procedures.

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