Scope of Social Security to Expand with SPREE-2025 and AMNESTY Scheme

ESIC launched SPREE-2025 & AMNESTY Scheme-2025 to expand social security & ease

compliance.

• • SPREE-2025 (till 31 Dec 2025)
  • Full form: Scheme for Promoting Registration of Employers & Employees.
  • What: Enables unregistered industries/employees to enroll via ESI, Shram Suvidha, or
  • MCA Portals.

Key Benefits:

• • No past dues for new registrations.
  • Employers covered from chosen date.
  • Employees get ESIC benefits from registration date.
  • Objective: Promote voluntary compliance, reduce litigation, build trust.

AMNESTY Scheme-2025 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026)

• • Nature: One-time dispute resolution initiative.

Aim:

• • Clear backlog of court cases.
  • Out-of-court settlement of disputes under ESI Act.
  • Encourage long-term compliance.