SPREE Scheme Latest News
Recently, the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) approved the re-launch of SPREE Scheme from July 1 to December 31, 2025.   Â
About SPREE Scheme
- The Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers/Employees (SPREE) was originally introduced in 2016, Â
- Objective: The objective of expanding ESI coverage across the country.
- The scheme successfully facilitated the registration of over 88,000 employers and 1.02 crore employees.
- The renewed SPREE will be open from 1st July to 31st December 2025, offering a one-time opportunity for unregistered employers and left-out workers—including contractual and temporary staff—to enroll under the ESI Act.
- Under the scheme, employers registering during this period will be treated as covered from the date of registration or as declared by them, while newly registered employees will be covered from their respective dates of registration.
- By focusing on voluntary compliance rather than penalization, the scheme will seek to ease the litigation burden, encourage formal registration, and foster improved engagement and goodwill among stakeholders.
Source: TH
SPREE Scheme FAQs
Q1: Who is eligible for ESIC scheme?
Ans: All the establishments covered under the ESI Act and all factories that employ more than 10 employees and pay wages below or upto Rs. 21,000 per month (Rs. 25,000 for employees with disability) must register with the ESIC and contribute towards the ESI scheme.
Q2: What is the employment-linked incentive scheme?
Ans: The Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme is a government initiative announced in Budget 2024–25 to generate formal employment by offering financial support to both employers and first-time employees.
