The unemployed person can avail this allowance for a maximum period of three months. The scheme is administered by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).
The Union Labor Ministry has provided an insurance scheme for low-income employees working in private companies, factories and factories. The name of this scheme is Employee State Insurance (ESIC) scheme and under this one has to go to ESI dispensary or hospital to avail free treatment. Presently, health services for IPs of ESIC are available in 387 districts in full and partially in 187 districts. The benefit of ESIC is available to employees whose monthly income is Rs 21,000 or less. However, in case of PwDs, the income limit is Rs 25,000. Let’s know about this scheme and its benefits…
Employees and employers both contribute to this central government scheme. At present, 0.75% of the employee’s salary is contributed by ESIC and 3.25% by the employer. Employees whose average salary is Rs 137 per day, they do not have to contribute.
Important benefits to employees covered under this scheme
Medical benefits- In ESI, the insured and dependent family members get medical benefits.
Sickness Benefit – The ESIC insured is paid a cash of 91 days for the leave during sickness.
Maternity Benefit – 100% of the average daily salary is paid to the commissioning mother or adoptive mother for 12 weeks, up to 26 weeks in delivery during ESIC maternity leave, up to 6 weeks in case of abortion.
Disability Benefit – ESIC pays monthly pension continuously throughout the life till the injury is cured in case of temporary disability and in the case of permanent disability.
Unemployment Allowance – If an insured person becomes permanently disabled due to any loss or other injury due to employment, then he gets a cash monthly allowance for a period of 24 months.
Funeral expenses – ESIC is very useful even after the death of the employee. 15,000 for the funeral from ESIC.
Who conducts
Presently, ESIC has 151 hospitals across the country. These hospitals have the facility of treatment of general to serious diseases. The scheme is administered by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). All companies and establishments come under the purview of ESI, where there are 10 or more employees. But establishments with 20 or more employees in Maharashtra and Chandigarh are covered under this scheme.
The unemployed person can avail this allowance for a maximum period of three months and can claim 50% of the average salary. Earlier this limit was 25 percent. Another rule has been changed. It can be availed 30 days after being unemployed. Registration for ESIC is done by the employer. For this, the employee has to give information about family members.
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