Punjab Employment Subsidy (Women/SC)
By Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Punjab
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Quick Answer
Punjab pays units Rs 48,000 per year for each Punjab-domiciled woman or SC/BC/OBC employee, for up to 5 years from commercial production.
About this subsidy
The Industrial and Business Development Policy 2022 pays an enhanced Employment Generation Subsidy of Rs 48,000 per employee per year — against the standard rate — for Punjab-domiciled women and SC/BC/OBC employees, for a maximum of 5 years from the date of commercial production. The employee must be directly recruited and covered under PF/ESIC. For a unit planning its hiring mix, the higher rate is a direct payroll offset on every qualifying hire, so category and domicile records should be captured at onboarding rather than reconstructed at claim time.
Eligibility
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Subsidy providers
The Department of Industries & Commerce is the Government of Punjab's department that runs the Punjab Start-up Cell. The Cell is headed by the Director of Industries and Commerce and acts as a single point of contact for the state's startup policy. The department is based at…
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What You Get
An enhanced Employment Generation Subsidy of Rs 48,000 per employee per year for a maximum period of 5 years from the date of commercial production, claimable for Punjab-domiciled women and SC/BC/OBC employees who are directly recruited and covered under PF/ESIC.
- Disbursement
- Reimbursement
- Bootstrap friendly
- Yes
Timelines & Process
Applications
Rolling basis
Application Process
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Register unit
Register the unit on the Invest Punjab Business First portal.
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How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
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See the questions before you start
Download every question this programme's application form asks, so you can prepare your answers offline before opening the portal.
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Line up your documents
Keep every document from the checklist ready in one folder. Missing docs are the #1 reason applications get bounced.
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Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
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Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much is the enhanced subsidy?
Rs 48,000 per employee per year.
Which employees attract the higher rate?
Punjab-domiciled women and SC/BC/OBC employees who are directly recruited and covered under PF/ESIC.
How long does it run?
A maximum of 5 years from the date of commercial production.
Is this in addition to the standard employment subsidy?
It is the higher rate the policy specifies for these employee categories, in place of the standard per-employee rate.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
