Under the SPREE scheme, companies registering in this period will be deemed to be covered from the date of registration or from the registration declared by them, while newly registered employees will be covered from their respective dates of registration.
The government on Friday announced the renewal of a scheme to promote registration of companies and employees to expand Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) coverage across India. Giving information about this, Union Labor Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the renewal SPREE will be open from July 1 to December 31, 2025, which will provide a one-time opportunity to unregistered employers and left-out workers, including contract and temporary employees, to enroll under the ESI Act, PTI reported. Understand the cover under the scheme
According to the news, originally launched in the year 2016, SPREE (Scheme for Promoting Registration of Employers/Employees) has facilitated the registration of more than 88,000 employers (companies) and 1. 02 crore employees. Under the scheme, companies registering during this period will be considered covered from the date of registration or from the registration declared by them, while newly registered employees will be covered from their respective dates of registration. This decision was taken at a meeting of the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh on Friday.
Amnesty Scheme – 2025 also approved
ESIC also approved the Amnesty Scheme – 2025, a one-time dispute resolution window from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 aimed at reducing litigation and promoting compliance under the ESI Act. For the first time, cases involving losses and interest as well as disputes in respect of coverage have been covered. The latest decision empowers regional directors to withdraw cases where contributions and interest have been paid, and also cases filed against insured persons more than five years ago where no notice was issued.
Decision also made to simplify loss structure
ESIC also decided to simplify its loss structure by replacing the old structure of graded rates in favour of a straight fixed rate. Further, the maximum rate of loss in the earlier structure was 25 per cent per annum, which has now been reduced to 1 per cent every month on the amount payable by the employer. This change will boost compliance, reduce disputes and promote a more favourable regulatory environment. ESIC also approved a proposal to delegate powers to the Director General, ESIC to grant relaxation in submission of applications beyond the limit of 12 months from the date of job loss under Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana (RGSKY).
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