PMVBRY-PA
Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees
6.2/10This component of scheme provides an incentive to assist first-timer employees in navigating their learning curve before they become fully productive with completing their financial literacy course over EPO portal. It provides one time incentive of upto ₹15,000/- to assist first timer employees.
States / UT: All India
Ministry / nodal: Ministry Of Labour and Employment
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): Yes
Scheme open date: 2025-08-01
Categories: Skills & Employment
Sub-categories: Employment services and jobs
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: Viksit Bharat, Rozgar, EPFO, Employment, First Time Employee
Details
The scheme Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana is implemented by Ministry of Labour and Employment through the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), aims to achieve the vision of Viksit Bharat@2047. The scheme consists of two parts (Part A & Part B), providing assistance to employees and support to the establishments for making the first timer employee more productive and incentivizes those establishments that generate additional employment. Further, the scheme will complement the ‘National Manufacturing Mission’ in promoting entry of new industries as well as scaling up of the existing industries particularly in labour-intensive manufacturing sectors.
Objectives:
- The scheme has been designed to stimulate employment creation by providing incentives to employees and employers. Its core objective is to promote the generation of sustained additional employment, increase formalization of the workforce and enhance employability.
- The scheme will provide support to employees and establishments.
- Part A of the initiative supports first time employees in their learning curve, by offsetting costs of upskilling, thereby leading to increased productivity and employability. Additionally, the scheme emphasizes financial literacy for first timers, equipping them with essential skills for managing their finances.
- The scheme strives to foster a more dynamic, formal and inclusive labour market in India particularly for the Youth.
Part A- First Timer Employees:
This component provides an incentive to assist first-timer employees in navigating their learning curve before they become fully productive with completing their financial literacy course over EPO portal. Under this component, one time incentive of upto ₹15,000/- is provided to assist first timer employees.
First Timer: An employee who was not a contributing member of the EPFO or Exempted Trust prior to commencement of the scheme and his date of joining in an establishment is during the scheme registration period and contribution is received in EPFO or Exempted Trust for the first time, will be termed as First Timer or First time employee. Incentives to a First Timer under Part A will be admissible only if his UAN is authenticated by Face Authentication Technology on the UMANG App.
Effective Date of Scheme: 01.08.2025 is the Effective date from when the scheme will be applicable.
Benefits
- Support for First-Time Employees:
- First-time employees joining an establishment covered under EPFO with a gross wage upto ₹1,00,000/- per month
- Benefit equivalent to one month wages limited to a maximum of ₹15000/- paid in two installments
- First installment is paid to the Aadhaar seeded bank account of the employee directly on completion of 6 months of service
- After 12 months of service, the second installment is transferred to a savings scheme to be paid to the member at a later date. The incentive shall be disbursed within 45 days after fulfilling the eligibility condition and filing of paid ECR as per the periodicity defined under the scheme, through through (Aadhaar Bridge Payment System) Direct Benefit Transfer to their Aadhaar seeded bank accounts
Support for First-Time Employees:
- First-time employees joining an establishment covered under EPFO with a gross wage upto ₹1,00,000/- per month.
- Benefit equivalent to one month wages limited to a maximum of ₹15000/- paid in two installments.
- First installment is paid to the Aadhaar seeded bank account of the employee directly on completion of 6 months of service.
- After 12 months of service, the second installment is transferred to a savings scheme to be paid to the member at a later date.
The incentive shall be disbursed within 45 days after fulfilling the eligibility condition and filing of paid ECR as per the periodicity defined under the scheme, through through (Aadhaar Bridge Payment System) Direct Benefit Transfer to their Aadhaar seeded bank accounts.
Eligibility
Eligibility of Employee under Part A:
- First-time EPFO-registered employee
• with date of joining in an establishment between 01.08.2025 and 31.07.2027 (both dates inclusive) and;
• who was not a contributing member of Employees Provident Fund either with EPFO or Exempted Trust prior to 01.08.2025 and
• their Contribution is received in EPFO or exempted trust for the first time for the wage month August 2025 or thereafter. - The monthly salary of the employee should be up to ₹1,00,000/-, inclusive of all emoluments received under the terms of the employment contract.
- The employee must complete a minimum of 6 months of continuous employment in the same establishment to be eligible for the first installment of the incentive.
- The employee needs to complete a financial literacy course as prescribed by EPFO.
Cessation of incentives:
- In the event of a First Timer leaving the employment on his own volition or otherwise.
- In case of any eventuality like death, etc. of the beneficiary.
- In the event of closure/winding up etc. of the establishment.
- In the event of any misrepresentation or fraud.
How useful is this scheme?
A practical look at this scheme for citizens
AI-generated insights showing how useful, accessible, and practical this scheme may be — combining deterministic scoring rules with a public-policy LLM analyst.
- Accessibility5.0
- Financial impact9.0
- Rural utility5.0
- Awareness8.5
- Simplicity4.5
- Inclusivity5.0
What problem does this scheme solve?
The scheme provides financial support to first-time employees, promoting employment and financial literacy.
Key challenges addressed
- Assists first-time employees in their transition to the workforce
- Encourages financial literacy among new employees
Most beneficial for
- First-time employees
- Young job seekers
Likely challenges
- Awareness of the scheme among potential beneficiaries
- Digital literacy required for UAN generation
Practical insights for citizens
The scheme's success depends on effective communication and support for first-time employees.
Rural challenges
- Limited access to digital platforms
- Awareness of the scheme in rural areas
Digital challenges
- Dependence on UMANG App for UAN generation
- Need for Aadhaar-linked bank accounts
Implementation bottlenecks
- Potential delays in payment processing
- Verification issues with UAN authentication
Awareness challenges
- Low awareness among first-time job seekers
- Need for outreach programs
Application analysis
- Application mode
- Offline
- Documents burden
- Minimal, requires UAN
- Verification complexity
- Moderate, involves UAN authentication
- Office dependency
- Low, primarily through employer
- DBT dependency
- High, relies on Aadhaar for payment
- CSC support
- Limited
- Estimated citizen effort
- Moderate, requires completion of financial literacy course
Estimated beneficiary reach
Benefit analysis
- Benefit type
- Cash
- Benefit frequency
- One-time incentive
- Benefit practicality
- Practical for eligible first-time employees
- Financial meaningfulness
- Moderate, as it provides a significant one-time amount
- Long-term impact
- Potentially positive, as it encourages employment and financial literacy
Plain-language guidance
This scheme helps first-time employees by providing a cash incentive to support their initial employment phase and encourages them to learn about managing their finances. Eligible employees can receive up to ₹15,000.
- Who should apply
- First-time employees earning up to ₹1,00,000 per month.
- Who may struggle
- Individuals with limited digital skills or those unaware of the scheme.
- Best application route
- Apply via your employer after generating your UAN through the UMANG App.
This intelligence section is generated by an AI policy analyst combined with rule-based scoring. Scores and narrative are estimates derived from the publicly available scheme information shown on this page; actual experience may vary by state, district, and department. Always confirm details on the official portal before you apply.
Application Process
Offline
Step-by-step procedure to receive incentive:
Step 1: Get your Universal Account Number through your employer or directly through UMANG App.
Step 2: Work for at least 6 months in your job.
Step 3: Receive your incentive directly in your Aadhar seeded bank account.
Step 4: Complete the Free Financial Literacy Program before 12 months to receive 2nd installment of the incentive.
- There is no registration process for the employees. They will be provided incentive on the basis of ECR filed by their establishment with EPFO.
- The employee is required to generate UAN using FAT facility as provided on UMANG App and provide the UAN so generated to the employer for filing of ECRs and payment of contributions.
Registration Period: The registration period of the scheme will be from 01.08.2025 to 31.07.2027. All the employees joining an establishment during this period will be considered towards deciding Threshold, additionality and calculation of incentives.
Note: The new employment generated after the registration period is over will only be counted for ascertaining the eligibility of the employer as per the threshold criteria, but no incentive will be provided in respect thereof.
Clarifications
Additional points from the scheme information published on myScheme (not legal advice).
- What is the "Part A- Support for First-Time Employees" scheme component?
Part A – First Timer Scheme component provides an incentive to assist first-timer employees in navigating their learning curve before they become fully productive with completing their financial literacy course over EPO portal.
- What is UAN?
Aadhaar authenticated unique account number allotted to an Employee by Employees’ Provident Fund Organization.
- What is “Electronic Challan cum Return (ECR)”?
Online monthly submission of contributions by employers.
- Who is First Timer?
Any employee, - with date of joining in an establishment between 01.08.2025 and 31.07.2027 (both dates inclusive) and - who was not a contributing member of Employees Provident Fund either with EPFO or Exempted Trust prior to 01.08.2025 and - their Contribution is received in EPFO or exempted trust for the first time for the wage month August 2025 or thereafter.
- Who is Re-joinee?
Any employee, - with a previous contributory membership of Employees Provident Fund either with EPFO or Exempted Trust andwith a previous contributory membership of Employees Provident Fund either with EPFO or Exempted Trust and - joins an establishment covered under EPF and MP Act between 01.08.2025 to 31.07.2027.
- What is EPF Wage?
“EPF Wage” means the wage on which contribution is paid in terms of Section 6 of the EPF and MP Act,1952.
- What is meant by “Completed Wage Month” for the purpose of the scheme?
- Completed Wage Month refers to a full calendar month for which an employer has filed the Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) in respect of the employees. - For the purposes of calculating benefits under the scheme: - If the employee joins on or before the 5th day of a month, then that month shall be treated as the first Completed Wage Month. If the employee joins after the 5th day of a month, then the following month be treated as the first Completed Wage Month.
- Completed Wage Month refers to a full calendar month for which an employer has filed the Electronic Challan-cum-Return (ECR) in respect of the employees. - For the purposes of calculating benefits under the scheme: - If the employee joins on or before the 5th day of a month, then that month shall be treated as the first Completed Wage Month. If the employee joins after the 5th day of a month, then the following month be treated as the first Completed Wage Month.
- How employees can register to avail benefits under Part A?
There is no registration process for the employees. They will be provided incentive on the basis of ECR filed by their establishment with EPFO.
- Where will the FAT (Facial Authentication Technology) be available for employee UAN aauthentication?
The FAT facility provided on UMANG App will be utilized UAN authentication.
- How is the incentive under Part A paid to the First Timer?
It is paid in two instalments directly into the Aadhar seeded bank account of the employees.
- How many times incentive will be paid to the Employee during the scheme registration period?
It is a one time incentive to all the eligible First Timers.
- What conditions must be met for the Second instalment payment?
The First Timer must: - Complete the Financial Literacy Course, and - Have worked for 12 completed months in the same establishment and all 12 months of ECR with contributions is filed by the establishment.
- How is the second instalment handled?
The second instalment is held in a designated savings or deposit account for a period as specified in future guidelines issued by the Ministry of Labour & Employment.
- What is the “Financial Literacy Course”?
A mandatory online course covering personal finance, savings, investments, etc. available on EPFO website.
- What is the maximum incentive payable to a First Timer under Part A?
The incentive is equal to one completed month’s EPF wage, subject to a maximum of ₹15,000.
- Is there any base line for the establishment for incentive to the employee?
No.
- Is Aadhaar authentication required for eligibility?
Yes. Only those with FAT authenticated UAN are eligible for benefits.
- What happens if an employee leaves voluntarily or due to unforeseen circumstances?
- If a First Timer leaves the establishment voluntarily or due to unforeseen circumstances before 06 months then they are not eligible for first installment. - If a First Timer leaves the establishment voluntarily or due to unforeseen circumstances after 06 months but before 12 months then they are not eligible for second installment.
- If a First Timer leaves the establishment voluntarily or due to unforeseen circumstances before 06 months then they are not eligible for first installment. - If a First Timer leaves the establishment voluntarily or due to unforeseen circumstances after 06 months but before 12 months then they are not eligible for second installment.
- An employee has a UAN but never contributed to EPFO or any exempted trust, can they be considered a First Timer?
- If the employee has a UAN but has never had contributions credited to EPFO or an Exempted Trust before the scheme's start date, and the first contribution is received during the scheme registration period, they are considered a First Timer under the scheme. - They will becomes eligible for the incentives under Part A, provided all other conditions (biometric Aadhaar authentication, continuous ECRs, completion of Financial Literacy course, etc.) are fulfilled.
- If the employee has a UAN but has never had contributions credited to EPFO or an Exempted Trust before the scheme's start date, and the first contribution is received during the scheme registration period, they are considered a First Timer under the scheme. - They will becomes eligible for the incentives under Part A, provided all other conditions (biometric Aadhaar authentication, continuous ECRs, completion of Financial Literacy course, etc.) are fulfilled.
- Can an employee who has worked in an exempted establishment earlier qualify as First Timer?
If an employee was previously a contributing member in an Exempted Trust and now joins EPFO or vice versa, they cannot qualify as a First Timer.
- What happens if an employee’s bank account is not linked with Aadhaar?
Payment of incentives to the employee will be suspended until the bank account is Aadhaar-seeded. However, incentives will continue to accrue. Once Aadhaar seeding is done, all pending payments, including arrears, will be released as per the scheme guidelines.
- How the benefits will be calculated if the few existing employees (i.e. joined before 01.08.2025) leave or retire?
The payment of incentive will be done only on the basis of Net employment generated above the baseline as calculated and meeting of threshold criteria.
- Under Part A in death cases if the employee was eligible for 1st instalment or 2nd instalment as the case may be and before the incentive is credited to the Bank account of the employee will the nominee receive the incentive?
Yes
- What if an employee joins after the scheme registration period?
Employees who join the establishment after the end of the Scheme registration period are not eligible for incentive benefits under the Scheme. However, for incentive to the establishment such employees will be counted while calculating the Net Additional Employment over and above the baseline and determining threshold fulfillment.
- How the employee can generate UAN?
The employee is required to generate UAN using FAT facility as provided on UMANG App and provide the UAN so generated to the employer for filing of ECRs and payment of contributions.
- Whether an employee who has generated their own UAN using the UMANG App with Face Authentication can be linked to the employer’s establishment for verification and hence claim benefits under the scheme?
Yes.
Official links
References
- Guidelines
- https://pmvbry.epfindia.gov.in/wp-content/themes/epfo-child/assets/images/PMVBRY-Final.pdf
- Scheme Details
- https://pmvbry.epfindia.gov.in/first-time-employees/
- Employee Login Portal
- https://unifiedportal-mem.epfindia.gov.in/memberinterface/
- Official Website
- https://labour.gov.in/
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the purpose of Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees?
- Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees is a government welfare initiative designed to support Individual, Individual through benefits related to Skills & Employment, financial assistance, subsidies, social welfare, healthcare, education, or livelihood support.
- Who can apply for Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees?
- Eligibility for Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees may depend on factors such as income category, age, gender, occupation, state of residence, social category, and government-defined beneficiary criteria.
- What benefits are offered under Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees?
- Benefits under Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees may include financial assistance, subsidies, scholarships, insurance support, healthcare benefits, pension support, training assistance, or welfare services depending on the scheme guidelines.
- Which department manages Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees?
- Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees is managed by Ministry Of Labour and Employment and may be implemented through district offices, online portals, CSC centres, banks, or authorised government agencies.
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- Yes, eligible applicants may be able to apply online for Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees through official government portals, authorised service centres, or digital application systems depending on the implementation process.
- Is Aadhaar mandatory for Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees?
- Many government schemes may require Aadhaar verification, identity proof, or linked bank account details for beneficiary validation and direct benefit transfer processing.
- Where can users apply for Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees?
- Applications for Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees may be submitted through government departments, official scheme portals, CSC centres, district offices, welfare departments, or authorised service centres.
- What documents may be required for Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees?
- Applicants may need Aadhaar card, income certificate, residence proof, bank account details, caste certificate, photographs, educational records, or occupation-related documents depending on scheme eligibility requirements.
- Is Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees a central government scheme?
- Yes, Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees is a central government welfare initiative that may be implemented across multiple states through authorised departments and agencies.
- Can CSC centres help users apply for Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees?
- Many government schemes may be accessible through nearby CSC centres, authorised digital service centres, or welfare facilitation offices.
- How can users check the latest updates for Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees?
- Users should verify official notifications, department announcements, application deadlines, and eligibility updates through authorised government portals or implementing agencies.
- Are there deadlines for applying to Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees?
- Some schemes may operate through fixed application windows, annual registration cycles, or department-specific deadlines depending on scheme implementation policies.
- Can beneficiaries track application status for Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees?
- Certain schemes may provide online application tracking, beneficiary verification systems, or status-check facilities through official portals.
- Where can users get help for Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: Part A- Support for First-Time Employees in All India?
- Users in All India may seek assistance through CSC centres, district welfare offices, government departments, agriculture offices, social welfare departments, or authorised facilitation centres.
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- Depending on the scheme, users may require support from Aadhaar centres, CSC centres, banks, hospitals, post offices, or government welfare offices for document verification and application assistance.