Archive · 24 Jul 2025
ESIC Launches SPREE to Enroll Workers for Insurance
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) is starting a new program called SPREE to help workers.
This program encourages businesses to sign up their employees for insurance, providing them with social and health security.
The program simplifies the process by removing penalties for past issues and making it easier to register.
If a company signs up, insurance coverage begins on the day they declare, not before.
This aims to protect many workers in the state, with a large number already registered.
ESIC launched SPREE to boost social and health security for workers.
The SPREE scheme encourages industries and workers to enroll voluntarily.
Registration simplifies with waived penalties and inspections for past non-compliance.
Coverage under the scheme starts from the declared date of the employer.
Currently, 69,632 establishments and 14 lakh employees are registered in the state under ESIC.
- Who
- ESIC, including Regional Director M Ramarao, is urging industries and workers.
- What
- ESIC launched the SPREE program to strengthen social and health security.
- When
- Announced on Wednesday.
- Where
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, at the ESIC office.
- Why
- To encourage voluntary enrollment and increase worker protection.
- Program Name
- SPREE (Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees)
- Objective
- Strengthen social and health security for workers
- Registration
- Voluntary
- Coverage Start
- Employer's declared date
- Existing Registrations
- 69,632 establishments and 14 lakh employees in the state