Lok Sabha Question No. 4969 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-23
Subject: Status of EPS and EPF Coverage
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Arun Govil

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4969

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.03.2026

## STATUS OF EPS AND EPF COVERAGE

†4969. SHRI ARUN GOVIL:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether 82 Lakh low-wage workers in the country are receiving pensions under the Employees' Pension Scheme (EPS) and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)the  details  of  total  number  of  cases  where  pension  has  been automatically initiated under the EPS on the completion of 58 years of age;
- (c)the details of number of such cases where the commencement of pension is still pending despite the fulfillment of eligibility criteria;
- (d)the  details  of  total  number  of  workers  employed  in  brick  kilns, construction, infrastructure and Government and other projects are members of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (e)the details of number of EPFO members in the Meerut Lok Sabha Constituency; and
- (f)the details of action plan formulated by the Government to bring the workers who are currently not covered under the EPF into its
- ambit?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a): As on 31.03.2025, total number of pensioners under EPS is 81,48,490. Pension is being disbursed subject to updation of Digital Life Certificate by the pensioners, once a year.

- (b) & (c): As per EPS, the claims, complete in all respects submitted by the members/family, along with the requisite documents shall be settled and benefit amount paid to the beneficiaries within twenty days from the date of its receipt. If there is any deficiency in the claim, the same shall be recorded in writing and communicated to the  applicant  within  twenty  days  from  the  date  of  receipt  of  such application.

(d): The details of contributing members  of Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) for the FY 2024-25 in respect of brick kilns and building & construction industry is attached as Annexure-A,

## (e): Contributing Members in Meerut Lok Sabha Constituency

| District   |   Contributing Members (2024-25) |
|------------|----------------------------------|
| Meerut     |                            89454 |
| Hapur      |                             6854 |

(f): Government has launched Employee Enrollment Campaign (EEC)  for  expanding  the  coverage  of  EPF.  It  provides  a  one-time window  for  employers  of  all  establishments  to  voluntarily  enroll eligible employees who were left out of EPF coverage between 1st July  2017  and  31st  October  2025.    Further,  the  Code  on  Social Security (CoSS), 2020 extends EPFO coverage to all establishments.

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Annexure  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (d)  of  Lok  Sabha  Unstarred  Question  no.  4969  for 23.03.2026.

| State Name                  |   BRICKS |   BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY |
|-----------------------------|----------|--------------------------------------|
| ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS |        0 |                                 3172 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH              |      542 |                                49290 |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH           |        0 |                                 1226 |
| ASSAM                       |     1475 |                                14070 |
| BIHAR                       |      439 |                                29620 |
| CHANDIGARH                  |       80 |                                11829 |
| CHHATTISGARH                |     1250 |                                47442 |
| DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI      |        0 |                                  350 |
| DAMANAND DIU                |        0 |                                  125 |
| DELHI                       |      511 |                               186708 |
| GOA                         |        0 |                                 9640 |
| GUJARAT                     |      202 |                               255267 |
| HARYANA                     |     2205 |                                81312 |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH            |      388 |                                25472 |
| JAMMU AND KASHMIR           |       30 |                                 6590 |
| JHARKHAND                   |      536 |                                59717 |
| KARNATAKA                   |      927 |                               183070 |
| KERALA                      |      330 |                                23799 |
| LADAKH                      |        0 |                                   27 |
| LAKSHADWEEP                 |        0 |                                    2 |
| MADHYA PRADESH              |      362 |                               125873 |
| MAHARASHTRA                 |     3153 |                               721453 |
| MANIPUR                     |      126 |                                  309 |
| MEGHALAYA                   |        7 |                                 1195 |
| MIZORAM                     |        0 |                                  154 |
| NAGALAND                    |        0 |                                  438 |
| ODISHA                      |      557 |                               114098 |
| PUDUCHERRY                  |        0 |                                 2711 |
| PUNJAB                      |     7010 |                                43375 |
| RAJASTHAN                   |     1365 |                               112268 |
| SIKKIM                      |       13 |                                 1760 |
| TAMIL NADU                  |     3355 |                               168998 |
| TELANGANA                   |      690 |                               356159 |
| TRIPURA                     |     2559 |                                  284 |
| UTTAR PRADESH               |     3010 |                               145555 |
| UTTARAKHAND                 |      124 |                                21741 |
| WEST BENGAL                 |     8430 |                               143384 |

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