ESIC - SPREE 2025 Amnesty Scheme : A Golden Opportunity for Employers to Comply Without Penalty under ESI!


The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has launched a fresh amnesty scheme under the name SPREE (Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers and Employees), effective from 1st July 2025 to 31st December 2025.

If your establishment has been left out of ESIC coverage despite being eligible, this scheme is for you!

✅ What Is SPREE 2025?

SPREE is a one-time amnesty scheme that allows employers to:

  • Voluntarily register their establishment under the ESI Act, 1948.

  • Register employees without any retrospective contribution demand.

  • Avoid penalties, interest, or damages for the period prior to 1st July 2025.

  • Start with a clean, prospective compliance date — no questions asked about the past.

🔍 Who Should Act Now?

If you:

  • Have 10 or more employees (in most states),

  • Employ anyone earning less than ₹21,000/month, and

  • Have not yet registered under ESIC,

then you should register under SPREE before 31st December 2025.

💼 Why Employers Should Register

  1. Legal Compliance Made Easy
    Avoid future inspections, show-cause notices, and legal risks.

  2. No Retrospective Liability
    You won’t be asked to pay contributions or penalties for previous years.

  3. Peace of Mind
    You regularize your status with the ESIC — future audits won’t bother you.

  4. Boost Employee Confidence
    Registered employees are eligible for excellent social security benefits.

👩‍⚕️ Key ESIC Benefits for Employees

By registering under ESIC, your employees will gain access to:

  • Full medical care for employees and their families.

  • Cash compensation during sick leave or temporary disablement.

  • Maternity benefits for women employees.

  • Dependents’ benefit in case of employee death due to employment injury.

  • Unemployment allowance under the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana.

  • No premium deduction from the employee beyond the statutory limit (0.75%).

These benefits improve employee welfare and loyalty — and it's almost cost-free for the employer (just 3.25% of wages).

🚀 Take Advantage Before It’s Too Late!

SPREE is only valid till 31st December 2025. After that, late registration may attract:

  • Retrospective contribution demand.

  • Interest and penalty up to 25% of the dues.

  • Possible legal action or prosecution under the ESI Act.

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