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The Ministry stated that by focusing on voluntary compliance rather than penalisation, the scheme will seek to ease the litigation burden, encourage formal registration, and foster improved engagement and goodwill among stakeholders.
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Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) on Friday approved the re-launch of SPREE (Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers/Employees) from July 1 to December 31, 2025, offering a one-time opportunity for unregistered employers and left-out workers to enrol under the ESI Act for availing medical benefits.
Under the scheme, employers registering during this period will be treated as covered from the date of registration or as declared by them, while newly registered employees will be covered from their respective dates of registration, the Ministry of Labour and Employment said after the decision was taken at 196th meeting of the ESIC at Shimla.
The Ministry stated that by focusing on voluntary compliance rather than penalisation, the scheme will seek to ease the litigation burden, encourage formal registration, and foster improved engagement and goodwill among stakeholders.
At the ESIC meeting, chaired by Union Minister for Labour & Employment Mansukh Mandaviya, other important decisions were also taken.
reduce litigation
The Corporation has approved the Amnesty Scheme – 2025, a one-time dispute resolution from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026. It’s being offered with the aim to reduce litigation and promote compliance under the ESI Act, the Ministry apprised.
For the first time, disputes along with cases involving damages and interest regarding coverage are included. Regional Directors have been empowered to withdraw cases where contributions and interest have been paid, and also to withdraw cases filed against insured persons over five years ago where no notices were issued.
The Corporation, said that the Ministry, also approved the proposal to delegate powers to the Director General, ESIC, to grant relaxation in submission of applications beyond the 12-month limit from the date of job loss under RGSKY on case-to-case basis.
The ESIC gave nod to the revised Ayush policy of the ESIC to focus on integrating traditional systems of medicine such as ayurveda, yoga, unani, siddha, and homeopathy into the ESIC healthcare network. The aim is to promote holistic, preventive, and wellness-oriented healthcare. It marks a strategic move to enhance the overall medical services provided to ESIC beneficiaries, informed the Ministry.
A pilot project too was approved to improve healthcare access for ESI beneficiaries by partnering with charitable hospitals in underserved areas. These hospitals will provide comprehensive services — from OPD to emergency care — ensuring affordable, quality treatment while advancing ESIC’s mission of social security and welfare.
The 196th meeting of the ESI Corporation was attended by Dola Sen, Rajya Sabha MP, NK Premachandra, Lok Sabha MP, Ashok Kumar Singh, Director General, ESIC, Principal Secretaries/Secretaries of the State governments, representatives of employers, employees and senior officers from the Ministry of Labour & Employment.
Published on June 27, 2025
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