Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) Employees’ Enrolment Scheme / Campaign 2025
1. Background & ObjectiveThe initiative was launched by Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya during EPFO’s 73rd Foundation Day, and aims to make the flagship goal of “Social Security for All” a reality.
It is designed to bring workers who were previously left‑out of EPFO coverage into the formal social security net — especially those eligible but not enrolled under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF Act).2. Scope & Eligibility
It is designed to bring workers who were previously left‑out of EPFO coverage into the formal social security net — especially those eligible but not enrolled under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF Act).2. Scope & Eligibility
- The campaign applies to employees who joined their establishment between 1 July 2017 and 31 October 2025, and who are alive and employed on the date of declaration by the employer.
- It covers those who were not enrolled under EPF earlier for any reason.
- The window of the campaign runs from 1 November 2025 to 30 April 2026.
- Note: Employees who joined before 1 July 2017 are not eligible under this campaign.
- A major relief: the employee’s share of PF contributions for the period (from 1 July 2017 to 31 October 2025) will be waived, provided it was not already deducted from wages.
- The employer alone is required to pay its own share for that past period.
- A nominal lump‑sum penal damage of only Rs 100 will apply to employers availing the scheme, instead of the standard higher penalties for non‑compliance.
- Employers who declare additional employees under this campaign will be eligible for benefits under the Pradhan Mantri‑Viksit Bharat Rojgar Yojana (subject to its conditions).
- Importantly, no suo‑motu compliance action will be initiated by EPFO against employers for employees who have already left the establishment as on the date of declaration under this campaign. T
- The scheme directly data-aligns with the goal of expanding social security coverage — ensuring more workers in india are formally protected by the EPF system.
- It addresses a key gap: many eligible workers were left out of the system despite being eligible, because of delays, non‑registration of establishments, or employer non‑compliance.
- By offering a compliance window with favourable terms (waiver of employee share, minimal penalty), the scheme encourages retroactive regularisation in a practical, less punitive way.
- For employers, the scheme provides an opportunity to clean up labour compliance, bring their workforce formally under EPF, and avail linked benefits under employment‑linked schemes.
- For employees, it means access to retirement savings benefits, provident fund accumulation, and greater formalisation of their employment status.
- If you joined your organisation in the relevant period and were not covered under EPF, ask your employer whether they will utilise this campaign to enrol you.
- Once enrolled, your provident fund account will reflect contributions (employer and employee) going forward.
- Ensure your details (UAN, Aadhaar, bank account, etc) are updated and accurate for smooth account linkage and benefit entitlements.
- You will benefit from years of PF accumulation and the social security protections that EPFO provides.
- The campaign does not cover employees who joined before 1 July 2017. So if you started earlier and were left out, this window doesn’t apply for past years.
- Eligibility requires that the employee be alive and employed on the date of declaration — this means workers who have already left the employment before the employer declares cannot be enrolled under this campaign.
- Employee share waiver is only possible if the employee share was not deducted from wages earlier. If deductions were done, this may not apply fully.
- Employers must act within the timeline (1 Nov 2025 to 30 Apr 2026) — missing the window may mean losing the benefit of waiver/nominal penalty.
- Employees should verify that enrollment actually reflects in their EPFO passbook / member portal after employer declares — delays or errors may occur.
- The campaign is expected to bring a large number of previously unenrolled workers into formal PF coverage, which has far‑reaching fiscal and social implications (increased retirement savings, reduction in unorganised labour risk).
- It signals the government’s commitment to formalisation of workforce, linking employment generation and social security.
- For employers, it presents a good compliance opportunity — companies which proactively take this up may avoid enforcement action, and strengthen their labour‑law standing.
- Over time, increased PF membership can improve the scale of contributions, investment pool data-size of EPFO, and overall financial stability of the PF system.
- The success of the campaign may also influence future policy decisions — for example, other social‑security schemes might adopt similar amnesty/voluntary compliance windows.