The Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has announced the launch of the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign (EEC) 2025, offering a special one-time window for employers to enroll employees who were previously left out of EPF coverage.
The campaign, introduced under the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, has been conveyed through the Ministry of Labour & Employment’s letter No. Z-25025/03/2024-SS-II dated October 29, 2025, following the issue of key notifications under the EPF, EPS, and EDLI schemes.
📅 Campaign Duration
The Employees’ Enrolment Campaign 2025 will run from November 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026.
🎯 Objective of the Campaign
The initiative aims to:
- Allow employers to voluntarily declare and enroll employees who were left out of EPF coverage between July 1, 2017, and October 31, 2025.
- Enable employers to regularize past non-compliance without facing heavy penalties.
The campaign applies to all establishments, regardless of whether they are currently covered under the EPF Act.
🧾 Key Features and Conditions
- Eligibility:
All establishments, whether covered or uncovered, can participate. - Employee Enrolment:
Employers may register for EPF coverage (if not already covered) and declare employees who joined during the specified period. - Mandatory UAN Generation:
Employers must generate a Face Authentication-based UAN through the UMANG App for each declared employee. - Online Declaration Only:
Declarations must be submitted online via the EPFO portal, linking the Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) with a Temporary Return Reference Number (TRRN). - Reduced Penalties:
- A lump-sum damage of ₹100 per defaulting establishment will be treated as compliance across the three schemes.
- Employee contribution is waived for the declared period if not deducted earlier.
- Employers must deposit only their own share, interest under Section 7Q, administrative charges, and ₹100 penal damages.
Declaration Conditions:
- Only one declaration per establishment is allowed.
- Applies only to employees currently alive and still working with the employer.
- Ongoing Inquiries:
Establishments under inquiry (under Section 7A of the Act, Paragraph 26B of the EPF Scheme, or Paragraph 8 of the Pension Scheme) may also participate.
However, benefits will be limited to reduced damages of ₹100 for the period under inquiry. - No Action for Exited Employees:
No suo motu action will be initiated for employees who exited before the declaration, provided all eligible workers have been covered and no dues remain unpaid. - False Declarations:
Declarations made through misrepresentation or suppression of facts will be void ab initio, attracting penal action under EPF laws. - Link with PM-VBRY:
Employers registering under this campaign may also qualify for benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Viwas Bima Rojgar Yojana (PM-VBRY), subject to applicable terms.
🏢 Implementation and Awareness
EPFO has directed all regional offices to:
- Disseminate information about the campaign among employers and establishments under their jurisdiction.
- Organize awareness drives, webinars, and helpdesks to assist stakeholders in understanding the scheme.
- Facilitate UAN generation, online declaration filing, and contribution remittance.
- Monitor and ensure timely processing of all declarations under the campaign.
✅ Summary of Key Highlights
| Aspect | Details |
| Scheme Name | Employees’ Enrolment Campaign (EEC) 2025 |
| Duration | Nov 1, 2025 – Apr 30, 2026 |
| Coverage Period | Jul 1, 2017 – Oct 31, 2025 |
| Penalty | Lump sum ₹100 per establishment |
| Employee Share | Waived (if not deducted earlier) |
| Mandatory Requirement | Face Authentication-based UAN via UMANG |
| Eligibility | All establishments, regardless of coverage |
| Objective | To regularize past EPF compliance voluntarily |