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The Central Government introduces the Employees' Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2025, to further amend the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Labour and Employment, exercising powers under section 6A read with sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952), has issued the Employees' Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2025, vide Notification G.S.R. 791(E) dated 27th October, 2025. This scheme, effective from 1st November, 2025, until 30th April, 2026, amends the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995. Specifically, it inserts a new paragraph 43C titled "Special provision in respect of Employees' Enrolment Campaign, 2025" after paragraph 43-B. This new provision outlines exceptions and modifications for employees whose membership was declared under paragraph 82B of the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, in accordance with the Employees' Enrolment Campaign, 2025. Furthermore, it inserts a Table after sub-paragraph (1) in paragraph 5, applicable for remittances related to valid declarations under the said Campaign. For defaults occurring between 1st July, 2017, and 31st October, 2025, a lump sum damage rate of one hundred rupees only is prescribed. Payment of this amount under the special provision for the Employees' Enrolment Campaign, 2025, across the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, the Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976, or the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995, shall be deemed as compliance. The original Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995, was published vide G.S.R. 748(E) dated 16th November, 1995, and last amended by G.S.R. 327(E) dated 14th June, 2024.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-29102025-267230 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2025/KARTIKA 5, 1947 MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th October, 2025 G.S.R. 791(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by section 6A read with sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952), the Central Government hereby makes the following Scheme further to amend the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995, namely:— 1. Short title and commencement.— (1) This Scheme may be called the Employees' Pension (Amendment) Scheme, 2025. (2) It shall come into force on the 1st day of November, 2025 and shall cease to operate on the 30th day of April, 2026. 2. In the Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995, after paragraph 43-B, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely: "43C. Special provision in respect of Employees' Enrolment Campaign, 2025. The exceptions and modifications subject to which the provisions of this Scheme shall apply, in relation to the employees' whose membership have been declared under paragraph 82B of the Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, in accordance with the Employees' Enrolment Campaign, 2025, shall be as follows, namely:— In paragraph 5, after sub-paragraph (1), the following Table shall be inserted, namely:— "TABLE (Applicable for remittances in respect of valid declarations under Employees' Enrolment Campaign, 2025) +------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Period of default | Rate of damages | +------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | +------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Between the 1st day of July, 2017 | One hundred rupees only lump sum, provided that payment of one | | to the 31st day of October, 2025. | hundred rupees under the special provision for the Employees' | | | Enrolment Campaign, 2025 under any of the three Schemes i.e. the | | | Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952, the Employees' | | | Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976, the Employees' Pension | | | Scheme, 1995 shall be construed as compliance to the requirement | | | under this Table"." | +------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F.No. Z-25025/03/2024-SS-II] ALOK MISHRA, Jt. Secy. Note:- The Employees' Pension Scheme, 1995 was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 748(E), dated the 16th November, 1995 and was last amended vide notification no. G.S.R. 327(E) dated 14th June, 2024. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH Digitally signed by GORAKHA YADAVA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.10.29 15:10:57 +05'30'

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