PM-VBRY 2025: India’s Big Employment Incentive—Who Qualifies, How to Apply, and How Much You Can Receive

PM-VBRY 2025: The Government of India has launched the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY) to accelerate formal job creation. The scheme has two parts: benefits for first-time employees (up to ₹15,000 in two instalments) and incentives for employers (up to ₹3,000 per month per additional employee for two years, with manufacturing eligible for years 3 and 4 as well).

The window covers jobs created between August 1, 2025 and July 31, 2027, and implementation is via EPFO. The official portal is live, and the outlay targets ~3.5 crore jobs with a strong formalisation push. 

PM-VBRY at a glance: what the official notes say

• Two-part design: Part A supports first-time employees; Part B supports employers that create sustained new jobs.
  
• Benefit amounts: Up to ₹15,000 to newly employed youth (disbursed in two instalments), and up to ₹3,000/month per additional employee to employers (for two years; manufacturing may receive years 3 & 4 as an extension).
  
• Time window: Applicable to jobs created from Aug 1, 2025 to July 31, 2027 (manufacturing extension up to July 31, 2029 per government communication).
  
• Portal & implementation: Portal is live; scheme implemented by EPFO under the Labour Ministry.
  
• Scale & outlay: Cabinet and ministry briefs target ~3.5 crore jobs with an outlay around ₹99,446 crore.
  

Who is eligible—clearing the confusion in one place

Part A (First-time employees)

• Who qualifies: A person entering formal employment for the first time and registered with EPFO (UAN), with wages up to ₹1,00,000/month. Benefits are typically released after 6 and 12 months of continuous employment, alongside financial literacy enablement.
  
• What they receive: Up to ₹15,000 in two instalments (linked to sustained employment).
  

Part B (Employers)

• Who qualifies: EPFO-registered establishments hiring additional employees (over and above a baseline) who retain them for specified periods; covers all sectors, with special focus on manufacturing. Salary ceiling of ₹1,00,000/month applies for employees counted toward the incentive.
  
• What employers receive: Up to ₹3,000 per employee per month for two years (with years 3 & 4 for manufacturing). Employers must ensure continuous employment of at least six months for each counted employee.
  

EPFO’s briefing and PIB releases repeatedly highlight the two-part structure, the ₹15,000 + ₹3,000/month benefits, the wage ceiling of ₹1 lakh, and the Aug 1, 2025–July 31, 2027 window—plus manufacturing extensions. 

Why PM-VBRY exists—and how it differs from ABRY

ABRY (Atmanirbhar Bharat Rozgar Yojana), introduced during the pandemic recovery, incentivised hiring in the sub-₹15,000 wage segment. PM-VBRY broadens the wage ceiling to ₹1,00,000, adds direct employee benefits, and extends employer incentives (especially for manufacturing). The goal is to push formalisation and raise job quality, not just job counts. 

The money trail: who pays whom, when

• Employee benefit (Part A): Credited to eligible first-time employees after 6 and 12 months of continuous service. Expect KYC/UAN checks, and financial literacy modules as notified.
  
• Employer incentive (Part B): Periodic subsidy of ₹3,000/month/employee, subject to sustained employment and verification; manufacturing can receive up to four years in total. Funds flow after portal-based claims and EPFO validations.
  

Timeline & key dates

• Aug 1, 2025: Benefits start for eligible jobs created on/after this date.
  
• Aug 18, 2025: PM-VBRY portal goes live for registrations.
  
• July 31, 2027: Scheme window closes for most sectors (manufacturing benefits can run further per official notes).
  

Step-by-step: how employers should register and claim

Step 1 — Prepare your EPFO & data hygiene

• Ensure your EPFO registration is active and mapped to correct establishment code(s).
  
• Align HRMS/Payroll to capture: date of joining, UAN, monthly wages, and first-time employment status (as per EPFO checks).
  
• Build a baseline headcount for the comparative period used by PM-VBRY (as guided by EPFO).
  

Step 2 — Register on the PM-VBRY portal

• Visit the PM-VBRY portal and complete establishment details; designate an authorised signatory.
  
• Map bank details for incentive credits; maintain KYC.
  
• Read the scheme FAQs/briefs linked from the portal/EPFO pages.
  

Step 3 — File accurate ECR and monthly updates

• For each new hire, ensure correct ECR filings with UAN and wage details.
  
• Track “first-time employee” eligibility flags and six-month continuity.
  
• Maintain proof of employment continuity (attendance, payroll, bank credits). (Media guidance has warned that wrong ECR details can disqualify both employer and employee benefits—so accuracy matters.)
  

Step 4 — Submit claim & reconcile

• Submit claims on schedule; reconcile approved headcount vs payroll monthly.
  
• Keep a defence file for each counted employee: offer letter, UAN allotment, wage slips, bank credit proofs, and any exit/rehire documentation.
  

Step-by-step: how first-time employees can ensure they benefit

Step 1 — Get a UAN (and keep KYC up to date)

A UAN is mandatory. New UANs can be allotted quickly; EPFO has recently showcased digital KYC and face authentication upgrades to speed onboarding. 

Step 2 — Confirm your eligibility with HR

Ask your employer to confirm you are being counted under PM-VBRY Part A as a first-time employee with wages ≤ ₹1,00,000/month and that ECR filings reflect this. 

Step 3 — Stay continuously employed

Your two instalments (totalling up to ₹15,000) are tied to 6-month and 12-month continuity milestones (with financial literacy enablement as guided). 

Worked examples (so finance teams can budget precisely)

Example 1 — A services firm hires 50 first-time employees

• For employees: up to ₹15,000 each after milestones.
  
• For employer: ₹3,000 × 50 = ₹150,000 per month incentive.
  
• Over 24 months, that equals ₹150,000 × 24.
  
  • Compute: 150,000 × 20 = 3,000,000; 150,000 × 4 = 600,000; total = ₹3,600,000 (₹36 lakh), assuming all 50 remain eligible for two full years.
    

Example 2 — A manufacturing unit hires 200 new employees

• Employer incentive: ₹3,000 × 200 = ₹600,000 per month.
  
• If manufacturing qualifies for 4 years, ₹600,000 × 48.
  
  • Compute: 600,000 × 40 = 24,000,000; 600,000 × 8 = 4,800,000; total = ₹28,800,000 (₹2.88 crore), assuming full-period eligibility.
    

(These examples ignore attrition and verification rejections; model a 5–10% rejection buffer for prudence.)

Manufacturing focus—what “extended years” really mean

Policy notes repeatedly say manufacturing gets an extended benefit (years 3 & 4) beyond the standard two-year employer incentive. Check your NIC code, actual activity, and portal definition to ensure you qualify for the longer runway. Keep production licences, factory registration, and ESI/EPF proofs handy for any query. 

Scale, targets & early outreach

Government communications peg PM-VBRY’s ambition at ~3.5 crore jobs with a ~₹1 lakh crore outlay, and early EPFO outreach shows rapid onboarding momentum from August 2025. (EPFO’s brief even cited August expectations such as tens of thousands of establishments and lakhs of first-timers engaging in Part A.) 

Common mistakes that derail benefits (and how to avoid them)

1. Incorrect ECR wage mapping (e.g., mis-classifying gross salary or missing UAN) → no incentive. Do four-eyes checks on monthly ECRs.
   
2. Attrition before 6 months → employee instalment not unlocked; plan onboarding & retention.
   
3. Counting rehires/second-time formal employees as first-timers → rejection; verify first-time status with EPFO.
   
4. Missing baseline logic for “additional jobs” → keep your headcount baseline documentation.
   

How PM-VBRY ties into formalisation & social security

By routing benefits through EPFO, the scheme pushes employers and workers into formal payrolls and portable social security (EPF/EPS/EDLI). This anchors creditworthiness, insurance, and retirement savings for millions while giving firms a cost offset to hire. 

Work, Wages and the Responsibility to Be Fair

Job creation is not just macroeconomics; it’s dignity for families and trust between employers and employees. When the State offers incentives, the ethical response is to hire genuinely, pay on time, and report truthfully—values echoed in many accessible spiritual discourses that stress honest earnings, non-exploitation, and duties at work for both sides.

This mindset—fair dealing, clear communication, and respect—keeps programs like PM-VBRY clean and effective, and workplaces humane. Readers who appreciate a values-first lens can explore Sant Rampal Ji Maharaj’s teachings on ideal behaviour for employers and employees and the book “Way of Living,” both focusing on truthful conduct in daily life.

Register right, hire right—unlock PM-VBRY without mistakes

A practical onboarding plan for HR, CFOs and founders

• Map scope now: Identify roles you’ll fill Aug 2025–July 2027; tag which are first-time EPFO entrants and which count as additional employment for Part B.
  
• Clean your data: Standardise UAN capture, payroll fields, and attendance; align HRMS → ECR; implement a maker-checker process.
  
• Register on the portal: Complete KYC, bank details, signatory mapping; read the latest FAQs/briefs on the site.
  
• Retention beats churn: Design 6- and 12-month retention programs to unlock both employee instalments and the employer subsidy stream.
  
• Manufacturing advantage: If you’re a factory, document your eligibility for years 3 & 4 from day one—keep licences and registrations handy.
  

Also Read: EPFO Employees’ Enrolment Scheme 2025: Who Qualifies, What’s Waived, and How to File Before April 30, 2026

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