Esi On H.r. Allowence

Dear All,Is E.S.I. not applicable on House Rent Allowance? If so, In which act in mentioned it?Pls inform me at [IMG]https://www.citehr.com/misc.php?do=email_dev&email=a291c2hpa18xNTk3NTNAeW Fob28uY29tVA==[/IMG]ThanksKoushik

HOUSE RENT ALLOWANCE
House Rent Allowance is wage in cases where it is being paid. Notional amount of house rent can not be presumed as wages for deciding the coverage. In cases where an employee is being paid house rent allowance, the same will be included both for coverage and contribution. In cases where the staff quarters have been allotted the amount of salary and wages paid will count for coverage and contribution and no notional house rent allowance is to be presumed in such cases.
In the cases of Braithawait & Co. Vs. ESIC and M/s.Harihar Polyfibres Vs. ESIC, Bangalore, Supreme Court has also held that house rent allowance is a ‘wage’ under Sec.2(22) of the ESI Act.
(Earlier instructions were issued vide memo No.T-11/13/11/15-Ins.III dt. 28.9.75, No.Ins.III(2)/15/15/74-Ins.Desk.I dated Dec.,76, No.T-11/13/53/19-84/Ins.IV dt. 19.9.84 & No.D.Ins.II/11/3087/303 dated 1.3.1985).
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Anirban Biswas
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ESI attracts all wages, which includes HRA also. ESI contribution is applicable on gross income.
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Harminder

Is ESI applicable where the wage itself is high, i.e. more than 15,000/-

Dear ,
ESI is applicable for HRA also it is Not applicable for washing allowance .
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Rajeev Dixit