Mysore/Mysuru: The Union Cabinet has approved the Employment-Linked Incentive (ELI) Scheme to support employment generation, enhance employability and social security across all sectors, with special focus on the manufacturing sector.

Under this programme, while the first-time employees will get one month’s wage (up to Rs. 15,000), the employers will be given incentives for a period of two years for generating additional employment, with extended benefits for another two years for the manufacturing sector.

The benefits of the scheme would be applicable to jobs created between Aug. 1, 2025 and July 31, 2027. All payments to the First Time Employees of the Scheme will be made through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) mode using Aadhaar Bridge Payment System (ABPS). Payments to the Employers of the Scheme will be made directly into their PAN-linked Accounts.

With ELI Scheme, the Government intends to catalyse job creation in all sectors, particularly in manufacturing sector, besides incentivising youth joining the workforce for the first time. Further details can be obtained from Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), Regional Office, Mysuru, according to a press release from Vinit Kumar, Regional PF Commissioner-I, Regional Office, Mysuru.