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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Business
- The Hindu
ESIC launches SPREE for registration of employers, employees
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) regional office in Vijayawada launched an awareness drive to enrol more number of employers and employees under Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees (SPREE), said ESIC in-charge regional director M. Rama Rao. Under SPREE, employers can register their factories, establishments and employees digitally through ESIC portal, Shram Suvidha and MCA portal. Registration will be considered valid from the date given by the employer, and no inspection or demand for past records will be made for the pre-registration period, said ESIC joint director Pranava Kumar, in a press release on Tuesday. At present, a total of 69,632 units/establishments have been registered in Andhra Pradesh and nearly 14 lakh employees are covered under the ESI scheme. SPREE 2025 encourages voluntary compliance by removing the fear of retrospective penalties and easing registration process. The scheme aims at bringing left out establishments and workers into the ESI fold and provide social protection, Mr. Rama Rao said. Mr. Pranava Kumar, who has been monitoring the registrations under SPREE, appealed to the employers and employers to make use of the scheme.
Time of India
07-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
ESIC opens services for PMJAY beneficiaries
Chennai: Employees' State Insurance Corporation in KK Nagar, previously reserved for ESI beneficiaries, has now opened its services to all people registered under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) scheme, Union minister of state L Murugan said on Monday. Until now, the social security organization provided critical healthcare services, including hospital admissions without expenditure limits, outpatient services, sickness allowances, and maternity benefits, to organized-sector workers. ESIC in KK Nagar will now offer services for people with the PMJAY insurance in Tamil Nadu. As Tamil Nadu chief minister's health insurance scheme has been dovetailed with the PMJAY scheme, nearly 1.3 lakh families will have an additional facility for treatment. The insurance scheme provides cashless hospitalization for specific ailments or procedures for up to 5 lakh per family. "More than 10,000 outpatients are treated in this hospital every day," Murugan said. "There are 1,000 beds for inpatients. Fifty additional seats have been created in postgraduate medical courses this year," Murugan said. You Can Also Check: Chennai AQI | Weather in Chennai | Bank Holidays in Chennai | Public Holidays in Chennai Twenty ESI medical colleges were inaugurated in the country over the past 11 years, and the govt has ensured that everyone gets quality medical treatment with insurance coverage of up to 5 lakh under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. "The new hospital will be inaugurated in Sriperambudur soon," he said. Later, Murugan inaugurated a screening camp, 'Healthy India, Prosperous India', inspected the medical infrastructure and medical testing equipment, and distributed assistive devices to about 100 people with disabilities through the Prime Minister's Divyasha (Disabled) Centre.
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Business Standard
02-07-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
ESIC launches SPREE 2025 to expand social security coverage for workers
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has rolled out Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees (SPREE) 2025 to expand its social security coverage, an official statement said. The corporation approved SPREE 2025 during its 196th meeting in Shimla on June 27 under the chairmanship of Labour & Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya. The scheme will be active from July 1 to December 31, 2025 and provides one-time opportunity for unregistered employers and employees including contractual and temporary workers to enrol without facing inspections or demands for past dues. Employers can register their units and employees digitally through ESIC portal, Shram Suvidha and MCA portal. Registration will be considered valid from the date declared by the employer. No contribution or benefit will apply for periods prior to registration. No inspection or demand for past records will be made for the pre-registration period. The scheme encourages voluntary compliance by removing the fear of retrospective penalties and easing the registration process. Prior to SPREE, non-registration within specified timeframes could result in legal action and a demand for backdated dues. SPREE 2025 addresses these barriers, aiming to bring left-out establishments and workers into the ESI fold and ensure broader social protection. By simplifying the registration process and offering immunity from retrospective liabilities, the scheme not only encourages employers to regularize their workforce but also ensures that more workers, especially those in contractual sectors, gain access to essential health and social benefits under the ESI Act. Originally introduced in 2016, SPREE has facilitated the registration of over 88,000 employers and 1.02 crore employees.
India Gazette
27-06-2025
- Business
- India Gazette
Mansukh Mandaviya chairs 196th meeting of Employees' State Insurance Corporation in Shimla
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], June 27 (ANI) Union Minister for Labour and Employment and Youth Affairs and Sports, Mansukh Mandaviya, chaired the 196th meeting of the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh on Friday. According to an official release, the Corporation deliberated and approved several key agenda items aimed at enhancing ESIC's operational reach, infrastructure, and healthcare delivery. The Employees' State Insurance Corporation has approved the re-launch of SPREE (Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers, Employees) with the objective of expanding ESI coverage across the country. Originally introduced in 2016, the scheme successfully facilitated the registration of over 88,000 employers and 1.02 crore employees. The renewed SPREE will be open from July 1 to December 31, offering a one-time opportunity for unregistered employers and left-out workers--including contractual and temporary staff--to enroll under the ESI Act. Under the scheme, employers registering during this period will be treated as covered from the date of registration or as declared by them, while newly registered employees will be covered from their respective dates of registration. By focusing on voluntary compliance rather than penalization, the scheme will seek to ease the litigation burden, encourage formal registration, and foster improved engagement and goodwill among stakeholders. The ESI Corporation has approved the Amnesty Scheme - 2025, a one-time dispute resolution window from October 1 to September 30, 2026 aimed at reducing litigation and promoting compliance under the ESI Act. For the first time, disputes along with cases involving damages and interest regarding coverage are included. Regional Directors have been empowered to withdraw cases where contributions and interest have been paid, and also to withdraw cases filed against insured persons over five years ago where no notices were issued. The scheme aims to reduce the number of litigations by providing a mechanism for the resolution of disputes outside the court, offering employers an opportunity to come forward for a mutual settlement to promote ease of doing business, and earn the goodwill of all stakeholders. ESI Corporation has decided to simplify its damages framework by replacing the earlier framework of graded rates in favour of straightforward fixed rate. Further, the maximum rate of damage in the earlier framework was 25 per cent per annum, which has now been reduced to 1 per cent for every month on the amount payable by the employer. This change will promote compliance, minimize disputes and foster a more conducive regulatory environment. The Corporation approved the proposal to delegate powers to the Director General, ESIC, to grant relaxation in submission of applications beyond the 12-month limit from the date of job loss under RGSKY on case-to-case basis. The Employees' State Insurance Corporation has considered and approved the Revised AYUSH Policy of ESIC. This policy focuses on integrating traditional systems of medicine such as Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy into the ESIC healthcare network. The aim is to promote holistic, preventive, and wellness-oriented healthcare. It marks a strategic move to enhance the overall medical services provided to ESIC beneficiaries. The Corporation has approved the engagement of Yoga therapists and Panchakarma technicians/attendants in ESIC hospitals. The Corporation approved a pilot project to improve healthcare access for ESI beneficiaries by partnering with charitable hospitals in underserved areas. These hospitals will provide comprehensive services--from OPD to emergency care--ensuring affordable, quality treatment while advancing ESIC's mission of social security and welfare. The pilot will be initiated in a few districts of the country. The 196th meeting of the ESI Corporation was attended by Dola Sen, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha), NK Premachandra, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Ashok Kumar Singh, Director General, ESIC, Principal Secretaries/Secretaries of the state governments, representatives of employers, employees and senior officers from the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Govt of India and ESIC. (ANI)
Time of India
27-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
ESIC approves amnesty and registration scheme for its beneficiaries
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation has approved the second phase of the SPREE scheme, relaunching it from July 1 to December 31, 2025, to encourage employer and employee registration. Additionally, the Amnesty Scheme 2025, offering a one-time dispute resolution window, will be available from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Amnesty Scheme – 2025 Simplification of existing damages framework The Employees' State Insurance Corporation , on Friday, approved the second phase of the scheme to promote registration of employers or employees ( SPREE scheme ) while giving its go ahead to the amnesty scheme 2025 allowing one-time dispute renewed SPREE will be open from July 1 to December 31, 2025, offering a one-time opportunity for unregistered employers and left-out workers, including contractual and temporary staff, to enroll under the ESI Act Under the scheme, employers registering during this period will be treated as covered from the date of registration or as declared by them, while newly registered employees will be covered from their respective dates of registration.'The Employees' State Insurance Corporation has approved the re-launch of SPREE with the objective of expanding ESI coverage across the country,' the ministry of labour and employment said in a statement after the 196th meeting of ESIC under the chairmanship of labour and employment minister Mansukh introduced in 2016, the scheme facilitated the registration of over 88,000 employers and 10.2 million employees.'By focusing on voluntary compliance rather than penalization, the scheme will seek to ease the litigation burden, encourage formal registration, and foster improved engagement and goodwill among stakeholders,' it the Amnesty Scheme – 2025, a one-time dispute resolution window will be available from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 aimed at reducing litigation and promoting compliance under the ESI Act.'For the first time, disputes along with cases involving damages and interest regarding coverage are included,' it said, adding the scheme aims to reduce the number of litigations by providing a mechanism for the resolution of disputes outside the court, offering employers an opportunity to come forward for a mutual settlement to promote ease of doing business, and earn the goodwill of all order to promote compliance, minimize disputes and foster a more conducive regulatory environment, ESCI will simplify its damages framework by replacing the earlier framework of graded rates in favour of straightforward fixed rate besides reducing the rate of damage to 1% every month as against 25% per the corporation has approved amendments to Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana (RGSKY) under which powers will be delegated to the director general, ESIC, to grant relaxation in submission of applications beyond the 12-month limit from the date of job loss under RGSKY on case-to-case a pilot project to improve healthcare access for ESI beneficiaries through charitable hospitals in underserved areas has also been approved.
