Archive · 23 Jul 2025
SPREE Health Scheme Aims to Boost Workers' Welfare
The government is starting a new health insurance plan called SPREE to help workers.
It wants companies to sign up their employees.
Companies can join without having to pay anything at first.
This new plan makes it easier for companies to register their workers.
The goal is to get more workers covered by health insurance and make sure they feel safe at work.
The new plan removes old penalties and simplifies the sign-up process.
The SPREE health insurance scheme aims to boost social health security for workers.
The scheme encourages voluntary registration by employers and employees.
Promotional materials for SPREE-2025 were unveiled at the ESIC regional office.
Registration under SPREE does not require prior contributions or benefits.
The scheme simplifies registration and removes penalties for delays.
- Who
- Employees, factory owners, the ESIC regional director, and other officials.
- What
- The launch of the SPREE health insurance scheme.
- When
- The scheme was announced recently and effective from the date announced by the employer.
- Where
- The ESIC regional office in Gundala.
- Why
- To enhance social health security for workers.
- Scheme Name
- SPREE (Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers/Employees)
- Objective
- Enhance social health security for workers
- Registration Requirement
- Voluntary for employers and employees
- Registration Process
- Simplified, without prior contributions or benefits
- Registered Factories in the state
- 69,632
- Employees Covered
- Nearly 1.4 million