CCEA approves enhancing coverage of Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana

The CCEA chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved proposal of enhancing scope of Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY).  The Central Government will now contribute Employer’s full admissible contribution for first 3 years from date of registration of new employee for all sectors including existing beneficiaries for their remaining period of 3 years. It will benefit the informal sector workers as the will get social safety net and result in more job creation.

Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY)

PMRPY has been in operation since August 2016. Under it, Government is paying 8.33% contribution of Employers to Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS) in respect of new employees (joined on or after 1st April 2016) having new Universal Account Number (UAN), with salary up to Rs. 15,000/- per month.
The scheme has dual benefit i.e. it incentivize employers for increasing employment base of workers establishments and enables large number of workers to find jobs in such establishments. Its direct benefit is that these workers get access to social security benefits of organized sector. Till now, the scheme has produced quite encouraging results and has added about 31 Lakhs beneficiaries to formal employment involving expenditure of more than Rs. 500 crore.

Month: Current Affairs - March, 2018