Maternity Benefit Act Update: How Does the New Medical Bonus Increase Affect You?

Hi All,

Please find below the increase of medical bonus to Rs. 2500/- as per the latest notification.

Labour Law Notification No: S.O.2016 (E) (11-Aug-08) Central Government increase Amount of Bonus Under Section 8 of the Maternity Benefit Act

Summary: The Central Government increases the amount of medical bonus from one thousand rupees to two thousand five hundred rupees with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.

S.O.2016(E)- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of Section 8 of the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (53 of 1961), the Central Government hereby increases the amount of medical bonus from one thousand rupees to two thousand five hundred rupees with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.

Dear all,

Can you please provide the latest Gazette Notification regarding the revised amount of medical bonus?

Could you please provide me with the latest amendment of the Medical Bonus, which has been increased to Rs. 3,500?

Thank you.

Regards.

As requested, please find attached herewith the latest amendment for the grant of medical bonus under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 for your ready reference.

Regards,
R.N. Khola
Welcome Skylark Associates

What is the present amount of the medical bonus under ESI and maternity benefit?

Maternity Benefit Act, 1961

Review and amendments of various labour laws is an ongoing process. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 was amended in 2008, by which for section 8, the following section was substituted:

8(1) Every woman entitled to maternity benefit under this Act shall also be entitled to receive from her employer a medical bonus of one thousand rupees, if no pre-natal confinement and post-natal care is provided for by the employer free of charge.

(2) The Central Government may, before every three years, by notification in the Official Gazette, increase the amount of medical bonus subject to the maximum of twenty thousand rupees.

The Central Government, vide notification No. S.O. 2016(E) dated 11th August 2008, increased the amount of medical bonus from Rs. 1000/- to Rs. 2500/-. Further, vide notification No. S.O. 2016(E) dated 19th December 2011, the amount of medical bonus has been increased from Rs. 2500/- to Rs. 3500/-.

This information was given by the Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Mallikarjun Kharge in reply to a written question in the Lok Sabha today.

With thanks and regards,

Amjeth Nataraj D
Manager - HRD