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ESI Scheme Today

The ESI has implemented 677 centres, and covered 2.38 Lacs employers, 85 Lacs Insured Persons,330 Lacs Beneficiaries, 183 ESI Hospitals,1453 Dispensaries & 2950 Panel Clinics.

Contribution Period

If the person joined insurance employment fo the first time, say on 5 ^thJanuary, his first contribution period will be from 5^th January to 31 ^st March and his corresponding first benefit will be from 5^th October to 31 ^stDecember.

Benefits

Medical Benefit
Sickness Benefit
Maternity Benefit
Dependent Benefit
Disablement Benefit
Funeral Expenses

Payment of Contribution

The total amount of contribution (employees share and employer's share) is to be deposited with the authorised bank through a challan in the prescribed form in quadruplicate on or before 21 ^st of month following the calendar month in which the wage fall due.

Employee's State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)

Introduction
The object of the Act is to secure sickness, maternity, disablement and medical benefits to employees of factories and establishmens and dependents benefits to the dependents of such employees.

Applicability of the Act

To all Factories & establishments employing 20 or more employees.
Every employee drawing wages (Gross Salary) upto Rs.10,000/- Per month.

Wages for ESI Contributions
Registers/files to be maintained by the employer

To be deemed as Wages

Basic Pay

Dearness allowance

House rent allowance

City compensatory allowance

Overtime wages (but not to be taken into account for determining the coverage of an employee)

Payment for day of rest

Production incentive

Bonus other than statutory bonus

Night Shift allowance

Heat, Gas & Dust allowance

Payment for unsubstitued holidays

Meal /Food allowance

Suspension allowance

Lay off Compensation

Children education allowance (not being reimbursement for actual tuition fee)

Not to be deemed as Wages

Contribution paid by the employerto any pension/ provident fund or under ESI Act.

Sum paid to defray special expenses entailed by the nature of employement- Daily Allowance paid for the period spent on tour.

Gratuity payable on discharge

Pay in lieu of notice of retrenchment compensation

Benefits paid under the ESI Scheme

Encashment of Leave

Payment of Inam which does not form part of the terms of Employment

Washing allowance for livery

Conveyance Amount towards reimbursement for duty related journey

Rates of Contribution

Scheme	Employee's Contribution	Employer Contribution
Employee State Insurance (ESI)	1.75%	4.75%

Contribution Period

1^st April to 30^th September.

1^st October to 31^st March.

Forms for Employer

Form 01	Employer's Registration Form
Form- 01A	Annual information of factory/establishment submission form
Form 3	Return of Declaration forms
Form 5	Return of contributions
Form 5a	Statement of advance payment of contributions
Form 6	Register of employees
Form 10	Abstention verification
Form 11	Accident Register

Forms for Employees

Form 1	Declaration Form
Form 2	Addition / Deletion in Family declaration form
Form 9	Claim form for sickness /TDB/ Maternity
Form 14	Claim form for Permanent disablement benefit (PDB)
Form 15	Claim form for Dependant Benefit (DB)
Form 16	Claim form for periodical payments of DB
Form 19	Claim for Maternity benefit
Form 20	Claim form for Maternity benefit after death of child
Form 22	Claim form for Funeral Expenses
Form 23	Life certificate
Form 24	Dependant benefits declaration