Chandigarh, July 8, 2025
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Zonal Office (Punjab & Himachal Pradesh Zone),
Chandigarh, organized a Press Meet today to provide insights and raise awareness about the recently
launched Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme, approved by the Union Cabinet chaired by the
Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The ELI scheme has a total Outlay of Rs. 99,446 Crores and it
aims to incentivize the creation of more than 3.5 Crore jobs in the country, over a period of 2 years.
The event was addressed by Sh. Rajiv Bisht, Additional Central Provident Fund Commissioner (PB &
HP Zone), along with Sh. Amit Singla and Sh. Ritesh Saini, Regional Provident Fund Commissioners-I at
Zonal Office, PB & HP.
In his address, Sh. Rajiv Bisht informed the media that the ELI Scheme is an initiative aimed at
boosting employment generation, improving employability, and extending social security coverage, with a
special focus on the manufacturing sector. The scheme is designed to support both new entrants to the
workforce and employers who create additional jobs.
He further explained that the scheme is structured in two parts:
Part A for first-time employees:
The benefits of the Scheme would be applicable to jobs created between 01st August 2025 and 31st
July, 2027.
A financial incentive equal to one month’s wage (up to ₹15,000/-).
Employees with salaries up to Rs 1 lakh will be eligible.
The 1st instalment will be payable after 6 months of service
2nd instalment will be payable after 12 months of service
Important condition is completion of a Financial Literacy Programme by the employee.
The Part A will benefit around 1.92 Crore first time employees.
Part B is for support to employers:
This part will cover generation of additional employment in all sectors, with a special focus on the
manufacturing sector.
The Government will incentivize employers, up to Rs 3000 per month, for two years, for each
additional employee with sustained employment for at least six months.
For the manufacturing sector, incentives will be extended to the 3rd and 4th years as well.
Establishments, which are registered with EPFO, will be required to hire at least Two additional
employees (for employers with less than 50 employees) or at least Five additional employees (for
employers with 50 or more employees) on a sustained basis for at least six months.
Payment Mechanism:
All payments to first-time employees under Part A will be disbursed through Direct Benefit Transfer
(DBT).
Payments to employers under Part B will be directly credited to their PAN-linked bank accounts,
ensuring transparency and efficiency.
The scheme is part of the government’s broader vision to formalization of the country’s workforce, thereby
extending social security coverage to crores of young men and women across India.
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