Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana boosts employment and formalization by giving financial incentives to first-time employees and wage support to employers. Launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the scheme supports job creation, especially in the manufacturing sector, through direct benefit transfers.

Employment linked incentive scheme is open for establishments to register new employees between 01.08.2025 and 31.07.2027. On 19 June 2026, the Prime Minister disbursed around ₹2,400 crore under the scheme, which has already helped 15 lakh beneficiaries get formal employment across the country.

Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana is an initiative of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. It aims to generate sustained employment, increase formalization of the workforce, and improve employability by providing financial help to first-time workers and wage support to eligible businesses. Managed by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), the scheme accepts applications from 01.08.2025 to 31.07.2027 through online establishment updates and Aadhaar-based authentication.

The official portal of the scheme is now live at pmvbry.labour.gov.in. Employees and employers can find the scheme guidelines, user manual, SOP for calculating incentives, and the official scheme PDF on this portal. The toll-free help number for the scheme is 14480 or 1800-180-1850.

Key Information

Benefits for First-Time Employees

First-time employees who join the formal workforce during the registration period can get an incentive of up to ₹15,000, paid in two parts. The first part of up to ₹7,500 is given after six months of continuous employment, equal to half the average EPF wage for those six months. The second part is paid after twelve months of service and works out to the average EPF wage of twelve months minus the first part, capped at ₹15,000. This second part is kept in a saving instrument to encourage a savings habit.

Payment is made through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the Aadhaar-seeded bank account of the beneficiary. To get the second part, the employee must complete the free Financial Literacy Program on the official platform before completing twelve months.

Benefits for Employers

Employers get a monthly wage-based incentive for every additional employee hired above their baseline. The support runs for two years for all sectors and for two extra years for manufacturing units. For employees earning up to ₹10,000, the monthly incentive is up to ₹1,000 plus an extra 10% of the wage as risk reduction. For employees earning between ₹10,001 and ₹20,000, the monthly incentive is ₹2,000. For employees earning between ₹20,001 and ₹1,00,000, the monthly incentive is ₹3,000, paid after every six, twelve, eighteen and twenty-four months.

Eligibility

First-Time Employees: The employee must not have been a contributing member of any EPF organization before 01.08.2025, must join an establishment between 01.08.2025 and 31.07.2027, and must have an Aadhaar-authenticated Universal Account Number (UAN). The monthly salary should be up to ₹1,00,000 including all emoluments.

Re-joinees: A re-joining employee must have a previous contributory EPF membership and a UAN authenticated through biometric or face technology.

Employers: An employer must be covered under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. The establishment must create additional employment of at least 2 jobs when the baseline is below 50, or at least 5 jobs when the baseline is 50 or more, and must file regular Electronic Challan-cum-Returns (ECR).

Exclusions

The following employees and establishments are not covered under the scheme.

• Employees hired before 01.08.2025.
• Establishments facing pending legal inquiries under Section 7A, 7B or 7C of the EPF Act.
• Entities with active FIRs for fraud or past irregularities under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana.

Application Process

Registration for Employers

STEP 1 - Get an EPFO code through the Shram Suvidha Portal. Then update the PAN, GSTN and linked bank account details on the EPFO employer login portal.

STEP 2 - Register for the incentives in the Employer Login Portal of the EPFO website. Hire eligible workers who are first timers or re-joinees with gross wages up to ₹1,00,000 per month.

STEP 3 - File the monthly Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) with contributions and keep the additional hires above the baseline for at least six months.

Registration for Employees

STEP 1 - Obtain the Universal Account Number (UAN) through the employer or directly through the UMANG app and authenticate it with Aadhaar.

STEP 2 - Stay employed for at least six months in the same establishment to become eligible for the first part of the incentive.

STEP 3 - Complete the free Financial Literacy Program on the official platform before twelve months to receive the second part of the incentive in the Aadhaar-seeded bank account.

Documents

Keep the following documents ready while registering for the scheme.

• Permanent Account Number (PAN).
• Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) registration.
• Establishment registration certificate for manufacturing verification.
• Aadhaar-seeded bank account for employees.
• PAN-linked bank account for employers.

References

• Official Scheme Portal
• Official Guidelines PDF
• First-Time Employee Support
• Manufacturing Sector Support

FAQ's

What happens if my business has pending compliance inquiries?

If an establishment faces active inquiries under the EPF Act, it cannot receive incentives until the case is cleared.

Do re-joinees face different verification steps?

Yes, re-joining employees must make sure their UAN is authenticated through biometric or facial technology on the official platform.

What is the minimum criteria for employer support?

Businesses with fewer than 50 employees must create at least 2 additional jobs, while those with 50 or more must create 5 or more.

Must employees complete any training?

Yes, first-time employees must complete the free Financial Literacy Program on the official platform to qualify for the second incentive payment.

What is the registration period for the scheme?

The scheme is open for jobs created between 01.08.2025 and 31.07.2027, and aims to support creation of more than 3.5 crore jobs over two years.