“Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) launched by the Union Government to support employment generation, enhance employability and social security across all sectors will come into effect from August 1,” Regional PF Commissioner Paripuran Nath has said.

Addressing a press conference at EPFO office in Navanagar of Hubballi on July 9, Paripuran Nath said that, under the scheme, first-time employees would get one month wage up to ₹15,000, which would be given in two instalments of ₹7,500 each, and the money would be directly credited to their bank accounts