PM Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana: first-job incentive (2026)
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The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana pays up to ₹15,000 to a person in a first PF-covered job (PF is Provident Fund).
Central Government
Checked 2026-10-27
EPFO
Steps
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Check you qualify on the FAQs pageRead the joining dates, earlier PF history and pay limit under "Who is First Timer?".Open this page
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Get your UAN with the UMANG AppUAN (Universal Account Number) is your PF account number. Do the Face Authentication Technology (FAT) check in the app to get it.
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Give your UAN to your employerIt goes into the monthly Electronic Challan cum Return (ECR) your employer files online, and into your PF payments.
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Link your bank account to AadhaarAsk your bank to do this. Payment is held until it is done, but the money still builds up.
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Stay in the same job for 6 monthsEach month must be a full month for which your employer has filed the monthly Electronic Challan cum Return. If you change employer, the 6 months start again.
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Check your bank for the first instalmentIt is up to ₹7,500, which is half of your average EPF (Employees' Provident Fund) wage over 6 months. It reaches your bank account within 45 days after conditions are met.Open this page
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Financial Literacy Course ProgramThis free online course must be done before 12 months. You need it for the second instalment.Open this page
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Stay in the job for 12 monthsAll 12 months must be full months for which your employer has filed the monthly Electronic Challan cum Return, within 18 months of joining.Open this page
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After the last stepThe first instalment comes after 6 months. The second is the rest of the total, paid into a savings instrument first.Financial Literacy Course Program Course: FreeIf money does not arrive, call the Help Desk / Toll free on 14480 or 1800-180-1850, or use the grievance portal.
What you need
- Not listed on the official page
Financial Literacy Program: Free
Payment time: within 45 days after conditions are met
Where to find it
If something goes wrong
Joined before the first date, or had PF earlier?
Earlier PF contributions, with EPFO (Employees' Provident Fund Organisation) or an exempted trust, mean you are not a person in a first PF-covered job. Check your joining date and PF history.
Incentive not paid after 6 months?
Check that your bank account is linked to your Aadhaar number at the bank. Also check your UAN passed the Face Authentication Technology check. Your employer must file the monthly Electronic Challan cum Return online.
Left the job before 12 months?
Leaving before 6 months means no first instalment. Leaving after 6 but before 12 months means no second instalment.
Never share an OTP (One-Time Password) or password
Do not share OTPs, passwords or bank details with anyone. For help, call the Help Desk / Toll free on 14480 or 1800-180-1850.
Official help
EPFO official website
EPFO official website Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana official website
Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana official website EPFO online grievance portal
EPFO online grievance portal Words used on this page
UAN (Universal Account Number)Your PF account number. It stays with you when you change jobs.
EPFO (Employees' Provident Fund Organisation)The government body that runs the PF scheme.
ECR (Electronic Challan-cum-Return)The monthly PF return your employer files online.
First TimerA person whose PF money is received for the first time, in a job that began in the scheme period.
Aadhaar-seeded bank accountA bank account linked to your Aadhaar number.
Facial Authentication Technology (FAT)A face check in the UMANG App that confirms your UAN.
EPF wageThe monthly pay on which PF money is paid.
InstalmentOne part of a payment that comes in more than one part.
Get your UANyour PF account number
Sources and how we checked
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PMVBRY FAQs Official
Last checked against the official source: 2026-10-27
Known limits
Read on 27 October 2026. We have not tested the steps ourselves; if a screen looks different, follow the official website.