Scheme Guidelines for Implementation of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana

EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION
(Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India)

No. CAIU/011(16)2020-21/ABRY/1179

Date: 31.12.2020

To,

All Addi. CPFCs in charge of Zones

All RPFCs in charge of Regional Offices

All OlCs in charge of District Offices

Sub: Forwarding of Scheme Guidelines approved by Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India to implement the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY) to incentivize creation of new employment opportunities in EPFO registered establishments.

Sir,

The Govt. of India on 12.11.2020 announced the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) as part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 package to incentivize creation of new employment opportunities during the COVID recovery phase by providing assistance to the employers of establishments registered with EPFO to recruit unemployed persons including re­employment of those who were rendered un-employed during the Pandemic.

To implement the aforesaid package, the Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India, has approved a Scheme with guidelines which has been issued vide Office Memo no. CAIU/011(16)2020-21/ABRY/1178 dated 31.12.2020 (Copy enclosed). The said document along with illustrations is accessible under the TAB “ABRY” on home page of EPFO Website.

The electronic facility to claim the benefits by filing of ECR is deployed as per the Procedure and Instructions for availing benefits set out in Para 9 of the Scheme Guidelines.

All the Zonal and Regional Offices are required to ensure adequate publicity of the aforesaid Scheme and render appropriate guidance and assistance to the establishments so that all the eligible employers and new employees are able to take benefit of payment of employees and employers share of contributions by the Central Govt.

The IS Division shall ensure all technical and software preparedness for smooth filing of ECR, validation of eligibility and upfront credit of Central Govt. relief in r/o eligible employees in eligible establishments.

(This issues with the approval of the Central Provident Fund Commissioner)

Encl: As above

Yours faithfully

(Pankaj Raman)
Addl. CPFC (Compliance)

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Scheme Guidelines for Implementation of Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY) – to incentivize creation of new employment opportunities in EPFO registered establishments.

As part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat 3.0 package, the Central Govt. has launched the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana to incentivize creation of new employment opportunities during the COVID-19 recovery phase by providing assistance to the employers of establishments registered with EPFO to recruit unemployed persons including re-employment of those who were rendered un-employed during the Pandemic.

The undersigned is directed to enclose herewith the Scheme guidelines approved by Ministry of Labour & Employment, Govt. of India containing the eligibility criteria, scale of benefits, procedural and operational framework for implementing the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana (ABRY) by upfront credit of both the employees’ share (12% of wages) and employer’s share (12% of wages) of contribution payable or only the employees’ share, depending on the employment strength of the establishment, by the Central Govt. in the Universal Account Number (UAN) of eligible new employees employed in EPFO registered establishments.

The ABRY stands commenced from 1″ October, 2020 and shall remain open for registration of eligible employers and new employees up to 30th June, 2021.

(Authority: MoL & E, Govt. of India, Letter no. DGE-U-13015/03/2020-MP (G) dated 30.12.2020)

Encl: As above

(pankaj Raman)
Addl. CPEC (Compliance)
EPFO, Head Office

Refer to the attached file for details