Archive · 6 Sep 2026
EPFO to Explain PM-VBRY in Live Session on 8 September
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation is holding an online meeting about a job-support program.
The meeting will happen on 8 September 2026 at noon.
People can watch it on EPFO’s YouTube, Facebook, or Instagram pages.
They can ask how workers and companies can use the program.
New workers earning up to ₹1 lakh a month may receive up to ₹15,000.
This money is paid in two parts after six and 12 months of service.
Companies that create and keep new jobs may receive up to ₹3,000 per month for each eligible worker.
The program is meant to encourage more formal jobs and help people entering the workforce.
The program will run until 31 July 2027.
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation will hold a PM-VBRY live session on 8 September 2026 at 12 p.m.
Participants can watch through EPFO’s official YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram accounts and submit questions.
PM-VBRY will operate from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2027 to support formal job creation and first-time workers.
Eligible first-time employees earning up to ₹1 lakh monthly may receive a one-time incentive of up to ₹15,000.
Eligible employers may receive up to ₹3,000 monthly for two years per additional employee, subject to job-creation and compliance conditions.
- Who
- The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation, employees, employers, and the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
- What
- EPFO will hold a live information session about the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana.
- When
- The session is scheduled for 8 September 2026 at 12 p.m.; the scheme runs from 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2027.
- Where
- The session will be available through EPFO’s official YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram accounts.
- Why
- The session will explain the scheme’s benefits, eligibility requirements, employment incentives, and job-creation rules.
- Session date
- 8 September 2026
- Session time
- 12 p.m.
- Scheme period
- 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2027
- Employee incentive
- One-time payment linked to one month’s EPF wage, capped at ₹15,000
- Employer incentive
- Up to ₹3,000 per month for two years for each eligible additional employee
- Employee income limit
- Up to ₹1 lakh per month
- Employer retention requirement
- The additional employee must be retained for at least six months