(a) whether it is true that the Government has introduced Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) to incentivize employers for creation of new employment and if so, the details thereof;
(b) the total number of employers who received incentives under the ABRY scheme, State and Sector-wise;
(c) the number and details of employment generated by the said employers till date, State-wise; and
(d) the total fund earmarked for the scheme and amount spent on this till date?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)
(a): Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) has been launched w.e.f. 1st October, 2020 to incentivize employers for creation of new employment along with social security benefits and restoration of employment. This scheme being implemented through Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) seeks to reduce the financial burden of the employers and encourages them to hire more workers. Under ABRY, Government of India is providing for a period of two years, both the employees’ share (12% of wages) and employers share’ (12% of wages) of contribution or only employees’ share of contribution depending on employment strength of the EPFO registered establishments, for new employees whose monthly wage is less than Rs. 15,000/- per month. The new employees under the scheme include those who lost their jobs during Covid-19 and didn’t join in any EPF covered establishment upto 30.09.2020. The terminal date for registration of beneficiary under the scheme has been extended from 30th June, 2021 to 31st March, 2022 in view of the Covid-19 pandemic situation.
(b) & (c): As on 1st August, 2021, 25.71 lakh employees have been benefitted through 91,980 establishments/employers under the scheme. The State-wise details of beneficiaries and amount of benefit credited till 01.08.2021 is at Annexure.
(d): The total outlay of the ABRY scheme for entire period of the scheme is Rs.22098 crore and an amount of Rs.1203.60 crore has been spent as on 01.08.2021.
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