SPREE SCHEME (ESI COVERAGE BOOST)

Current Context: At its 196^th meeting, the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) approved the revival of the SPREE scheme from July to December 2025 to broaden employer and employee registration .

ABOUT SPREE SCHEME

• Full name: Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers and Employees.
• First introduced in 2016, it successfully registered 88,000+ employers and 2 million (1.02 crore) employees under the ESI Act
• Renewed Version (2025):
• Open window from July 1 to Dec 31, 2025.
• Objective: Expand ESI coverage by enrolling:
• Unregistered employers,
• Left-out employees (including contractual and temporary staff).
• Coverage Mode: Upon registration, coverage applies from the date of registration or self-declaration for employers, and from registration date for employees