Understanding EDLI Calculation for Employee Insurance Benefits

Dear Member,

You are all requested to describe to me the way of calculating EDLI for an employee concerning their wages and duration of service. What is the significance of the limit of Rs 60,000 in EDLI?

Thanks and Regards,

Vikas Kumar

Note: Does 51F only come into effect in the event of death? Is that correct?

Dear,

EDLI stands for Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme. This is an insurance cover provided by the PF in the event of an employee's death. 0.01% of the total wages are contributed towards this scheme every month.

In the event of an employee's death, the nominee will receive benefits ranging from $35,000 to $60,000 based on their basic salary.

Thank you,
J. S. Malik

EDLI is the abbreviation of Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme. Here, deposit means the average deposit in EPF. When an employee dies while in service, the family will receive some compensation based on his/her deposit. To claim, the employer has to pay 0.5% as its premium.

Determination of Deposit:
The average deposit of the last twelve months as well as the total service will be calculated, and whichever is less will be taken for the calculation.

Determination of Compensation:
Up to Rs. 50,000/-, he will receive the actual amount. Beyond the first Rs. 50,000/-, he will get 40% of the rest; subject to a ceiling of Rs. 100,000/-.

Example a) Deposit Rs. 100,000:
For the first 50,000 - 50,000, Next 50,000 - 20,000
Total - Rs. 70,000 (will receive the full amount as it does not exceed 100,000).

Example b) Deposit Rs. 200,000:
For the first 50,000 - 50,000, Next 150,000 - 60,000
Total - Rs. 110,000 (will receive Rs. 100,000 only as it exceeds 100,000).

Example c) Deposit Rs. 300,000:
For the first 50,000 - 50,000, Next 250,000 - 100,000
Total - Rs. 150,000 (will receive Rs. 100,000 only as it exceeds 100,000/-).

However, there are better insurance schemes with the same premium, even without considering the deposits. With these types of better benefits, some organizations are exempted from EDLI. Instead, they provide alternatives to EDLI. Some schemes specify more than Rs. 100,000/- for natural death and double benefits for accidental death.

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