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The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) approved the re-launch of SPREE Scheme from July 1 to December 31, 2025.
About SPREE Scheme
oThe Scheme to Promote Registration of Employers/Employees (SPREE) was originally introduced in 2016,
oObjective: The objective of expanding ESI coverage across the country.
oThe scheme successfully facilitated the registration of over 88,000 employers and 1.02 crore employees.
oThe renewed SPREE will be open from 1st July to 31st December 2025, offering a one-time opportunity for unregistered employers and left-out workers—including contractual and temporary staff—to enroll under the ESI Act.