Published: 2 January 2026Economy
ESIC Extends SPREE 2025 Employer Registration Scheme Until January 31, 2026
The Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) announced a one-month extension of the Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees (SPREE) 2025, permitting voluntary registration until January 31, 2026. The scheme allows employers to register without past liabilities or penalties.
SPREE aims to bring informal sector employers into the ESI net, providing healthcare and social security benefits to more workers. The ESI scheme covers employees earning up to ₹21,000 per month in factories and establishments with 10 or more employees. The extension was granted following requests from industry associations citing the holiday season. Over 1.5 lakh new employer registrations were recorded during SPREE 2025's original period.
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The ESIC extended the SPREE 2025 employer registration scheme until January 31, 2026. What benefit does SPREE offer employers?
Explanation · Correct answer BSPREE (Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees) 2025 was extended to January 31, 2026 by ESIC. The scheme allows employers to register voluntarily without past liabilities or penalties, aiming to bring informal sector employers into the ESI net for healthcare and social security benefits.
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What is the ESIC SPREE 2025 scheme and until when was it extended?
**SPREE 2025 (Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees)** is an **ESIC** initiative allowing employers to **voluntarily register without past liabilities or penalties**. It was extended by **one month until January 31, 2026**, following requests from industry associations. Over **1.5 lakh new employer registrations** were recorded during SPREE's original period.
What is the ESI coverage limit for employee wages and establishment size?
The **ESI (Employees' State Insurance) scheme** covers employees earning up to **₹21,000 per month** in **factories and establishments with 10 or more employees**. The **ESIC SPREE 2025** scheme was extended until **January 31, 2026** to bring more informal sector employers into the ESI net.
How many new employer registrations were achieved under ESIC SPREE 2025?
Over **1.5 lakh new employer registrations** were recorded during **ESIC SPREE 2025's original period**. The scheme was then extended by **one month until January 31, 2026**, following requests from industry associations citing the holiday season.
What is the purpose of ESIC's SPREE scheme for informal sector employers?
**ESIC's SPREE (Scheme for Promotion of Registration of Employers and Employees)** aims to **bring informal sector employers into the ESI net**, providing **healthcare and social security benefits** to more workers. Employers can register **without past liabilities or penalties**. Extended until **January 31, 2026**, with **1.5 lakh+ registrations** already achieved.
Why did ESIC extend the SPREE 2025 employer registration scheme to January 31, 2026?
**ESIC extended SPREE 2025** by one month until **January 31, 2026** following **requests from industry associations citing the holiday season**. The scheme allows employers to register **without past liabilities or penalties** and covers workers earning up to **₹21,000/month** in establishments with **10+ employees**.
