The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) concluded its special Employees' Enrolment Campaign (EEC-2026) on October 31, 2026 in Goa. The campaign aimed to extend social security benefits to more workers who were employed between April 1, 2009, and March 31, 2026.
The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Regional Office, Goa, has successfully concluded its special Employees' Enrolment Campaign (EEC-2026) on October 31, 2026. This campaign aimed to extend social security benefits to more workers who were employed between April 1, 2009, and March 31, 2026.
As part of the campaign, EPFO provided special relief to employers to encourage wider participation. Employers were allowed to declare eligible employees without paying the employee's share of contribution for past periods where it had not been deducted from their salaries. Penal damages under Section 14B were also reduced to a nominal lump sum of ₹100 per establishment, covering all schemes.
Employers who declared employees or registered afresh under the campaign were also eligible to avail benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY), subject to the scheme's eligibility conditions. With the successful completion of EEC-2026, 2,220 more workers in Goa have come under the social security coverage of EPFO.
These workers will now be entitled to benefits such as Provident Fund savings, pension under the Employees' Pension Scheme and insurance coverage under the Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme as applicable.
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