Furnishing accurate Gross wages in monthly ECR for the purpose of availing benefit under Employment Linked Incentive Scheme: EPFO Circular ELI/Gross WagesinECR/2025/E-1132964 dated 22.07.2025
Employees Provident Fund Organisation
No:ELI/Gross WagesinECR/2025/E-1132964
Date:22.07.2025
CIRCULAR
Subject: Furnishing accurate Gross wages in monthly ECR for the purpose of availing benefit under Employment Linked Incentive Scheme – regarding
The Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme envisages incentives to employer and employees, wherein the eligibility for the incentive is available only in such cases, where the gross wage does not exceed Rs. One Lakh for any employee.
Hence, it has become imperative that all employers to submit information relating to gross wages of employees in the respective field of ECR correctly.
In view of the above, it is hereby reiterated that all employers must ensure correct entry relating to gross wages in the ECR to be filed from wage month August 2025 onwards.
All Zones/ Regional offices/District offices are requested to give wide publicity of the above noted requirement of furnishing correct gross wages in the ECR by establishments under their respective jurisdiction.
(This issues with the approval of the Central Provident Fund Commissioner)
(P. B. VERMA)
Addl. Central P. F Commissioner (Compliance)
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