EPFO Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026 open till 31 October 2026: one-time window to enrol employees left out of EPF between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2026
EPFO has urged establishments to use the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026, notified with effect from 29 June 2026 and open up to 31 October 2026. Employers can declare and enrol eligible employees who stayed outside EPF coverage between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2026. The Campaign includes waiver of the employee’s share where it was not deducted earlier, subject to its conditions.
Key facts
- Published
- 22 August 2026
- Section
- Labour
- What it is
- Relief
- In force
- Campaign in force from 29 June 2026; open up to 31 October 2026
- Who it affects
- Establishments covered under EPF, employers and contractors with employees left out of EPF coverage, such employees still in service
In 30 seconds
- EEC 2026 is notified with effect from 29 June 2026 and remains open up to 31 October 2026, according to the release of 22 August 2026.
- It covers eligible employees who remained outside EPF coverage during 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2026.
- The employee must be alive and continuing in employment with the establishment on the date of declaration.
- Relaxations include waiver of the employee’s share where it was not deducted earlier, subject to the conditions of the Campaign.
- A Face Authentication-based UAN is to be generated through the UMANG App for each declared employee.
- Contributions are to be remitted through the Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR).
हिंदी में सार
EPFO ने प्रतिष्ठानों से Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026 का लाभ उठाने को कहा है, जो 29 जून 2026 से लागू है और 31 अक्टूबर 2026 तक खुला है। इसमें नियोक्ता उन कर्मचारियों को नामांकित कर सकते हैं जो 1 अप्रैल 2009 से 31 मार्च 2026 के बीच EPF से बाहर रह गए और अभी भी नौकरी में हैं। जहाँ कर्मचारी का अंशदान पहले नहीं काटा गया था, वहाँ उसकी छूट का प्रावधान है; UAN UMANG ऐप से और भुगतान ECR से होगा।
What EPFO has said
The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has urged establishments to make use of the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026 (EEC 2026), according to a release of the Ministry of Labour & Employment dated 22 August 2026. The Campaign is notified with effect from 29 June 2026 and remains open up to 31 October 2026.
The release calls it a special one-time opportunity to enrol eligible employees who remained outside EPF coverage, aimed at voluntary compliance by employers and at extending provident fund, pension and insurance benefits to eligible workers.
The Campaign at a glance
| Point | As stated in the release |
|---|---|
| In force from | 29 June 2026 |
| Open up to | 31 October 2026 |
| Period of missed coverage | 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2026 |
| Which employees | Those left out of EPF coverage during that period who are alive and continuing in employment with the establishment on the date of declaration |
| Relaxation named in the release | Waiver of the employee’s share where it was not deducted earlier, subject to the conditions of the Campaign |
| UAN | Face Authentication-based UAN to be generated through the UMANG App for each declared employee |
| Payment | Contributions to be remitted through the Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) |
How an employer uses it
- Review employment and wage records and identify eligible employees who stayed outside EPF coverage during the prescribed period.
- Declare and enrol them under the Campaign.
- Generate a Face Authentication-based UAN on the UMANG App for each declared employee.
- Remit the contributions through the ECR, using the prescribed online mechanism.
- Complete the enrolment before the Campaign closes on 31 October 2026.
Outreach
EPFO is carrying out awareness activities among employers, employees, establishments, contractors and other stakeholders. Ministries and Departments of the Government of India, State Governments and Union Territories, Public Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies and other organisations are being encouraged to spread word of the Campaign among establishments and service providers under their administrative control.
What the release leaves out
The release speaks of “specified relaxations” but names only the waiver of the employee’s share. It does not set out the employer’s contribution, interest, damages or administrative charges payable under the Campaign, nor the full conditions. Employers should read those from the Campaign notification before making a declaration.
What employers should do now
With the window closing on 31 October 2026, employers — including those who engage workers through contractors — should check their records for the period from 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2026 and identify employees still on their rolls who were never enrolled.
Questions and answers
What is the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026?
According to the release, it is a special one-time opportunity for employers to declare and enrol eligible employees who remained outside EPF coverage during the period 1 April 2009 to 31 March 2026.
What is the last date?
The Campaign is notified with effect from 29 June 2026 and remains open up to 31 October 2026.
Which employees can be enrolled?
Employees who were left out of EPF coverage during the prescribed period and are alive and continuing in employment with the establishment on the date of declaration.
What relief does the employer get?
The release says the Campaign provides specified relaxations to regularise past compliance, including waiver of the employee’s share where it was not deducted earlier, subject to the conditions of the Campaign. It does not list the other relaxations.
How is the enrolment done?
Through the prescribed online mechanism: a Face Authentication-based UAN is generated through the UMANG App for each declared employee, and contributions are remitted through the Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR).
Published 22 August 2026. Updated 4 October 2026. This report is for general information and is not professional advice. Read the source document before acting on it.