ELI Scheme Status is now open for all the employees who applied for the Employment Linked Incentive Scheme in the state. Through the help of this online system, employees can easily check their payment status without going to any offline government office and save their lot of time, effort, and money. This online system helps in reducing physical paperwork, duplication, and fraud in the payment distribution process, ensuring transparency and accountability in the disbursement process.
What is Employment Linked Incentive Scheme
The Employment Linked Incentive Scheme is a part of the PM’s five-scheme package designed by the Central Government of India for providing employment and skill opportunities to a total of 4.1 crore youth nationwide. Under this scheme government allocates a total of Rs 99,446 crore as a budget for the effective implementation of the scheme in the country. By offering this scheme government aims to generate over 3.5 crore jobs nationwide within two years. Under this scheme government mainly focuses on two parts in the first one government support to first on supporting employees, and the second phase focuses on employers by providing financial support to them.
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Objective Of ELI Scheme Status
The main objective of the ELI Scheme is to provide financial assistance to employees. Under this scheme government mainly focuses on two parts in the first one government support to first on supporting employees and the second phase focuses on employers by providing financial support to them. By offering this scheme government aims to generate over 3.5 crore jobs nationwide within two years.
Short Overview Of ELI Scheme Status
| SchemeName | ELI Scheme Status |
| Launched by | PM Narendra Modi. |
| Introduced By | Government of India. |
| Year of Approval | 2025-26 |
| Objective | To provide financial assistance to employees. |
| Incentive to First Time Employees | Rs.15000 |
| Support to Employers | Rs. 3000 |
| Total Outlay | Rs.99,446 cr. |
| Total Workers Covered | 4.1 crore. |
| Benefits | Deserving candidates receive financial assistance. |
| Transfer Mode | DBT. |
| Beneficiaries | Employee and Employers. |
| Mode | Online |
| Official Website | – |
Who Launched & Financial Assistance Under ELI Scheme
The Government of India has recently approved the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme seeks to accelerate job creation, enhance skill development, and expand social security, with a strong emphasis on the country’s manufacturing sector. Under this scheme government provides incentives to first-time employees and to employers who generate new employment opportunities in India. This Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme has been approved by the central government of India on July 1, 2025, aimed at generating employment opportunities, enhancing workforce skills, and expanding social security coverage. While the initiative spans across all sectors, it places particular emphasis on strengthening India’s manufacturing industry.
This scheme is divided into two segments:-
Incentive to First Time Employees
- Under the scheme, government provides one-month EPF wage incentive up to Rs.15000 to those who are registered under EPFO into two installments to assist a total of 1.92 crore first time employees.
Support to Employers
Under this program government provide financial assistance of upto Rs 3000 for 2 years per additional employee maintaining employment for minimum 6 months, employee can only receive this if their annual income is up to rupees 1 lakh, encouraging employers to create additional employment for nearly 2.60 crore individuals.
Eligibility for ELI Scheme
Eligibility for Employees:-
- Applicable to first-time employees in the manufacturing sector.
- All employers, both corporate and non-corporate, with a three-year track record of EPFO contribution will be eligible.
- Employers must hire at least 50 previously non-EPFO enrolled workers or 25% of the baseline of non-EPFO enrolled workers (the previous year’s number of EPFO employees), whichever is lower.
- Employers must maintain the threshold level of enhanced employment throughout, failing which they will not receive the subsidy.
- Employees must work directly for the entity that pays them salary or wage, i.e., an in-sourced employee.
- Employees with a wage or salary of up to Rs.1 lakh per month will be eligible, subject to the EPFO contribution.
- For employees whose wages or salaries exceed Rs.25,000 per month, the incentive will be calculated at Rs.25,000 per month.
- The employer will refund the subsidy to the employee if the employment ends within 12 months of recruitment.
- The scheme will be applicable to an employee for 2 years after enrolment with the EPFO.
- This scheme will incentivise additional employment in the manufacturing sector and is expected to benefit 30 lakh youth joining employment and their employers.
Eligibility for Employers:-
- The features of this scheme are as follows:
- Applicant must be an employer who:
- Increases employment above the baseline (the previous year’s EPFO employees number) by at least 2 employees (for entities with less than 50 employees) or 5 employees (for entities with 50 or more employees) and sustains the higher level
- Employees salaries should not be more than Rs.1 lakh per month
- New employees need not be newly enrolled to EPFO
- The government will reimburse EPFO contributions paid by the applicable employers for the additional employees hired in the previous year up to Rs.3,000 per month for 2 years.
- When the employer creates more than 1000 jobs, the following will apply:
- Reimbursement will be done quarterly for the previous quarter
- Subsidy will continue for the third and fourth years on the same scale as employer benefit provided under the job creation for manufacturing scheme
- This scheme is not applicable to employees covered under the job creation for manufacturing scheme.
- The subsidy in this scheme is provided in addition to the subsidy provided under the first-time employment scheme.
- This scheme is applicable for 2 years after joining employment.
ELI Payment Distribution System
- Under this Incentive to First Time Employeesall payments to the First Time Employees will be made through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) mode using Aadhar Bridge Payment System (ABPS).
- On the other hand, payments to the Employers under Support to Employerswill be made directly into their PAN-linked Accounts.
How to Apply Online for Employment Linked Incentive Scheme 2025
- First of all, visit the official portal.
- After that the homepage will be open on your screen.
- Now you click on the Apply Online button.
- After clicking an application form will open in your screen.
- After that applicant needs to enter all the details carefully.
- Now applicant needs to upload all the necessary documents with the form.
- Quickly review all the details.
- Click on Submit option to complete the process.
How to Check ELI Scheme Status?
- First of all, visit the official website.
- After that the homepage will be open on your screen.
- Now you click on the “Check ELI Payment Status” button.
- After clicking a status dashboard will open in your screen.
- After that applicant needs to enter all the details carefully.
- Quickly review all the details.
- Click on “Get Details”option to complete the process.
Contact us
- Visit the official ELI website for any disturbance
FAQs
Q. Which Government launched Employment Linked Incentive Scheme?
Central Government of India has launched Employment Linked Incentive Scheme 2025.
Q. Is this scheme is only available for employees of India?
Yes, this scheme is only available for employees of India.
Q. What are the benefits covered under this Employment Linked Incentive Scheme?
Under this, each eligible candidates will get financial assistant per installment.