Gazette Notifications
Released Date: 3rd Jun, 2021
Central
ESIC COVID-19 Relief Scheme
The ESIC vide notification no. P-11/14/11/ COVID-19 Relief Scheme/2021-Bft- II has approved ESIC COVID-19 Relief Scheme to provide help to the families of the Insured Persons who died due to Covid-19. The dependent of insured person are entitled to receive 90% of the Average Daily Wages of the Insured persons during their life and will be paid periodically. For the dependents to receive the benefits, the insured person should have been registered on the ESIC portal at least 3 months prior to diagnosis of COVID resulting in death. Also, the Insured person must have been employed for wages and contribution for 78 days should have been paid or payable in respect of deceased insured person during a period of one year preceding the death. The scheme shall be effective for a period of two years w.e.f. 24.03.2020. Please refer to the notification for more details
Effective Date: 24th Mar, 2020
