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Free tool · EPFO schemes 2026

EEC, VISHWAS or AMNESTY 2026: which scheme does your establishment likely qualify for?

Seven yes/no questions. You get the scheme that likely applies, its last date, and a plain-English comparison of damages under the scheme against the normal section 14B levy. Deadlines and rates come from one config file, so this page is reused for future windows.

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EEC / VISHWAS / AMNESTY eligibility checker

Answer each question for your establishment. Nothing is stored.

Do you have employees who joined between 1 April 2009 and 31 March 2026 and were never enrolled in PF?
Includes staff kept off the PF rolls, wrongly treated as excluded, or whose UAN was never generated.
Do you have PF dues that were paid late, or not paid, for any period before 14 June 2024?
Whether or not EPFO has issued a damages notice yet.
Has EPFO issued a section 14B damages notice or order, or started a 7A inquiry, for those old periods?
Was any of the default amount deducted from employees' salaries but not deposited?
Deducted-but-not-deposited is treated as misappropriation and is excluded from VISHWAS.
Does your establishment run its own exempted PF trust?
Are all your defaults from after 14 June 2024 only?
Can you deposit the principal dues (contributions) within the scheme window?
Every scheme needs the dues paid; only damages are reduced.

The windows and the normal levy

From the config file, last checked 3 Nov 2026. Items marked "to be confirmed" are still being checked against the scheme text.

SchemeOpensClosesDetails
EEC 20261 Jul 202631 Oct 2026Read the post
VISHWAS 202629 Jun 202629 Dec 2026Read the post
AMNESTY 202629 Jun 202629 Dec 2026Read the post

Normal damages under section 14B when no scheme applies

DelayDamages
Less than two months0.25% of arrears per month
Two to four months0.5% of arrears per month
More than four months1% of arrears per month, capped at the arrears

Plus interest under section 7Q at 12% a year (section 127 of the Code / section 7Q).

Questions about this tool

Can an establishment use both EEC and VISHWAS?

Often yes: EEC is about employees never enrolled; VISHWAS is about damages on dues that were late. They cover different problems and can both apply to one establishment.

What if fraud or misappropriation is alleged?

VISHWAS excludes cases involving fraud or misappropriation, for example deductions made from employees but never deposited. Those need a different route; send me the notice.

Are the rates on this page final?

Items marked "to be confirmed" are taken from the scheme announcements and will be updated once I have checked them against the scheme text. The normal 14B slabs are shown for comparison.

Does the checker store my answers?

No. It runs in your browser. Nothing is sent anywhere unless you choose to WhatsApp me the result.

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