Archive · 23 Aug 2026
EPFO Urges Employers to Enrol Uncovered Workers Under Special Drive
The EPFO is asking employers to help workers who were missed by the provident fund system.
A special campaign lets companies enrol eligible workers in the EPF system.
It covers workers who were left out between April 1, 2009, and March 31, 2026.
Employers can use the campaign until October 31, 2026.
A worker must be alive and still working for the company when the employer makes the declaration.
The campaign can help workers receive provident fund, pension, and insurance benefits.
Employers may receive some relief for past mistakes, including a possible waiver of the worker’s share if it was not deducted earlier.
Companies must check their employment and wage records to find eligible workers.
They must complete the process online using the UMANG App and the ECR platform.
The EPFO has urged establishments to use the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026.
The one-time campaign covers workers left outside EPF coverage from April 1, 2009, to March 31, 2026.
Employers can enrol eligible workers until October 31, 2026.
Eligible workers must be alive and still employed by the establishment on the declaration date.
Employers must generate face-authenticated UANs through the UMANG App and remit contributions through the ECR.
- Who
- The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation is urging establishments and employers to enrol eligible workers.
- What
- The Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026, offers a one-time opportunity to bring eligible employees into EPF coverage.
- When
- The campaign was notified on June 29, 2026, and remains open until October 31, 2026.
- Where
- The report is datelined New Delhi; enrolment and contribution payments must be completed through the prescribed online mechanism.
- Why
- The campaign aims to encourage voluntary employer compliance and extend provident fund, pension, and insurance benefits to eligible workers.
- Campaign
- Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026
- Enrolment deadline
- October 31, 2026
- Coverage period
- April 1, 2009, to March 31, 2026
- Eligibility
- Workers must have been left outside EPF coverage, be alive, and remain employed by the establishment on the declaration date
- Benefits
- Provident fund, pension, and insurance benefits
- UAN process
- Employers must generate a Face Authentication-based Universal Account Number through the UMANG App
- Contribution process
- Statutory contributions must be remitted through the Electronic Challan-cum-Return platform
- Administrative relief
- The employee’s share may be waived when it was not deducted earlier, subject to campaign conditions
