Employment-linked incentive scheme to be rolled out from August 01: Labour Ministry

28 Jul 2025 Evaluate

The Labour Ministry has indicated that the employment-linked incentive scheme, PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana, will come into effect from August 01, 2025. The scheme aims to incentivise the creation of more than 3.5 crore jobs over two years, with an outlay of Rs 99,446 crore. Out of 3.5 crore, 1.92 crore beneficiaries will be first timers, entering the workforce. The benefits of the scheme would be applicable to jobs created between August 01, 2025, and July 31, 2027. The scheme will incentivize employers to create new employment, providing benefits for new job creation in various sectors with special focus on the manufacturing sector. It plays a crucial role in country’s strategy to accelerate economic growth through employment-led development.

The scheme consists of two parts, with part A focused on first timers and part B focused on employers. Part A will target first-time employees who are registered with EPFO and offer one-month EPF wage up to Rs 15,000 in two installments. The employees with salaries up to Rs 1 lakh will be eligible for the scheme. The first installment will be payable after 6 months of service and the second installment will be payable after 12 months of service and completion of a financial literacy programme by the employee. A portion of the incentive will be kept in a savings instrument or deposit account for a fixed period to encourage the habit of saving and beneficiaries can withdraw the savings at a later date. 

The part B of the scheme will provide incentives to the employers in respect of employees with salaries up to Rs 1 lakh. The employers will receive incentives worth up to Rs 3000 per month, for two years, for each additional employee with sustained employment for at least six months. Moreover, the incentives for the manufacturing sector will be extended to the third and fourth year. Under the scheme, the establishments registered with EPFO will be required to hire at least two additional employees (for employers with less than 50 employees) or five additional employees (for employers with 50 or more employees), on a sustained basis for at least six months. All payments to the first-time employees under part A of the scheme will be made through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) mode using the Aadhar Bridge Payment System (ABPS). Payments to the employers under part B will be made directly into their PAN-linked Accounts.

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