How Do the New PMRPY Guidelines Affect Employer Contributions and Employee Benefits?

Amendment in the guidelines of Pradhan Mantri Rojgar Protsahan Yojana (PMRPY)

As per the notification issued by the Government on 24th April 2018, the guidelines of PMRPY (version dated 23.02.2017) have been amended. The Government of India will pay the full employer’s contribution (EPF and EPS both) as admissible from time to time with effect from 01.04.2018 for a period of three years to new employees and to existing beneficiaries for their remaining period of three years through EPFO. The terminal date for the registration of beneficiaries through establishments is 31st March 2019.

Attaching the copy of the Notification.

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Could anyone please clarify whether the PMRPY scheme could be made applicable to a Manpower Supply Contractor who serves different clients?

In case a contractor eligible for the scheme experiences a drop in employment numbers from the reference base, the condition that the establishment will not be eligible for the scheme in months where employment is below this reference base is correct and valid. This variation often occurs suddenly for contract manpower supply.

One of my friends' establishments has 60 employees in two units. It falls under the general engineering industries. They have not registered under the Factories Act but cover all employees under EPF and ESIC. Can they register under the PMRPY scheme? What will happen during an inspection?

Kindly advise.

@Dhananjay Kumar, is there any clarification or notification regarding the inclusion of which industry they will be in when applying for PMRPY?

Hi, We are a manpower supplier based in Bangalore. Seniors, please guide us: can the principal employer recover the PMRPY benefits from the contractor through their monthly bills without the consent of the contractor?

In this matter of PMRPY scheme:

- Who will be responsible for making the monthly EPF payment?
- How long are they required to make these payments?
- What is the limit for gross salary?

Kindly explain about it.

He can recover from bill if he knows. Make sure of the benefits of PMRPY scheme. When we make a challan of EPF, then the beneficiary amount is automatically deducted when we make a payment. The contractor only gets a service charge, the rest of the payment is all paid by the principal employer.

PMRY details and deductions are clearly indicated on the PF challan. Considering the same figures, we can issue the debit to the contractor and get the benefits.