What Happened

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has urged establishments to utilise the Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026 (EEC 2026). This campaign aims to ensure social security for employees who were outside EPF coverage. EEC 2026 commenced on June 29, 2026, and provides a one-time opportunity to enrol eligible employees.

Employers can declare and enrol employees who were not covered by EPF between April 1, 2009, and March 31, 2026, provided they are alive and still employed by the establishment. The campaign includes specific relaxations to regularise past compliance, such as waiving the employee's share if it was not deducted earlier, subject to campaign conditions. Enrolment and remittance are to be completed via an online mechanism, requiring a Face Authentication-based UAN generated through the UMANG App for each declared employee, with contributions remitted via Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR).

Key Facts

  • The Employees’ Enrolment Campaign, 2026 (EEC 2026) is effective from June 29, 2026.
  • The campaign facilitates the enrolment of eligible employees not covered by EPF between April 1, 2009, and March 31, 2026.
  • The last date for enrolment under EEC 2026 is October 31, 2026.
  • It offers a special one-time opportunity for employers to ensure provident fund, pension, and insurance benefits for eligible workers.
  • Relaxations include a waiver of the employee's share where not deducted, subject to campaign conditions.
  • Enrolment requires Face Authentication-based UAN generation via the UMANG App and contribution remittance through ECR.
  • EPFO is conducting awareness and outreach activities, encouraging government ministries, state governments, PSUs, and other organisations to disseminate information.

Why It Matters

This campaign provides a structured mechanism for extending statutory social security benefits to eligible workers who previously lacked coverage. It offers employers a specific opportunity to regularise past compliance and ensure their employees receive provident fund, pension, and insurance provisions.

What To Watch

Establishments are encouraged to review records and identify eligible employees for enrolment. The deadline for completing enrolments is October 31, 2026.