PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana 2026: Up to ₹15,000 Incentive, Eligibility & How to Apply

At a glance

About the scheme

Introduced by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and implemented by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY) is designed to accelerate formal job creation and enhance youth employability across India. The initiative supports new entrants entering the formal workforce with direct cash assistance while also offering multi-year financial subsidies to qualifying businesses, especially in manufacturing, that expand their staff count beyond existing baselines.

Benefits

• First-time employees receive a total incentive of up to ₹15,000 transferred via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
• The first employee instalment provides up to ₹7,500, equal to half of the average EPF wage across six consecutive months.
• The second employee instalment covers the balance up to ₹15,000 based on the twelve-month average EPF wage, retained in a savings instrument for a specified term.
• Employee incentives are disbursed into Aadhaar-seeded accounts within 45 days after requirements are met and paid ECR is filed.
• Employers receive subsidies for two years for additional jobs generated above their baseline (extended to three and four years for manufacturing firms).
• Employers receive up to ₹1,000 per month per additional worker earning ₹10,000 or less, with a 10% EPF wage incentive for wages below ₹10,000.
• Employers receive ₹2,000 per month per additional employee earning between ₹10,001 and ₹20,000.
• Employers receive ₹3,000 per month per additional employee earning between ₹20,001 and ₹1,00,000.
• Employer benefits are paid every six months as a lump sum into their PAN-linked bank accounts.

Who can apply (eligibility)

• First-time employees must have had no prior contributory membership with EPFO or an Exempted Trust before the scheme started.
• Employees must join an eligible establishment between 01.08.2025 and 31.07.2027.
• Employees must have gross monthly wages up to ₹1,00,000 at the time of joining.
• First-time employees must authenticate their Universal Account Number (UAN) using Face Authentication Technology on the UMANG application.
• Employees must have six continuous months of paid Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) contributions filed.
• Seasonal industry workers must remain with the same establishment for the full six-month period.
• Re-joining workers with prior EPF contributions must authenticate their UAN via biometric or face authentication.
• Employers must be registered under the EPF and MP Act, 1952, hold valid PAN and GSTN details, and maintain timely ECR filings.
• Establishments with a baseline under 50 employees must create at least 2 additional sustained jobs.
• Establishments with a baseline of 50 or more employees must create at least 5 additional sustained jobs.

Who cannot apply

• Establishments with pending inquiries under Section 7A, 7B, or 7C of the EPF and MP Act, 1952.
• Establishments with an active First Information Report (FIR) lodged by EPFO for fraudulent conduct.
• Establishments with ongoing or decided inquiries regarding irregularities under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana or other government schemes.
• Employees who joined establishments before 01.08.2025.

Documents required

• Permanent Account Number (PAN) details of the establishment
• Goods and Services Tax Network (GSTN) registration details
• Registration certificate of the establishment (to verify manufacturing status)
• Monthly Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) receipts with contribution details
• PAN-linked bank account details of the establishment
• Aadhaar-seeded bank account details of the employee
• Aadhaar-authenticated Universal Account Number (UAN)
• Facial Authentication record generated via the UMANG app

How to apply

1. 1The employer visits the official portal at pmvbry.epfindia.gov.in and submits establishment registration details.
2. 2The employer enters and verifies their PAN, GSTN, and PAN-linked bank account information on the portal.
3. 3The employee installs the UMANG mobile app and completes identity verification through Face Authentication Technology to link Aadhaar with their UAN.
4. 4The employer submits monthly Electronic Challan-cum-Returns (ECR) and deposits contributions for all eligible workers on the EPFO return portal.
5. 5The system calculates and disburses benefits automatically once six consecutive months of paid ECR filings are completed.
6. 6The first-time employee logs into the EPFO member portal and completes the mandatory online Financial Literacy Course to receive the second cash instalment.

Frequently asked questions