Understanding ESIC: How Many Family Members Can Be Covered Under This Scheme?

Hello senior,

I want to know about the maximum number of family members covered in ESIC.

Regards,
Mahesh

Dependent members are covered, which includes dependent parents, spouse, and "minor" children. There is no specific number bar on family members count. Dependent means that they have no other source of income and are fully dependent on the ESIC member.

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If you have any further questions or need clarification, feel free to ask.

There is nothing called the Maximum Number of Family Members under the definition of "Family" as per the ESI Act. All those who fall within the definition of "Family" will get covered. Is it a specific question?

Definition of "Family" Under Section 2(11) of ESI Act, 1948

Sir, please see the definition of "family" under section 2(11) of the ESI Act, 1948, which is as follows:

6[(11) “family” means all or any of the following relatives of an insured person, namely:

(i) a spouse;

(ii) a minor legitimate or adopted child dependent upon the insured person;

(iii) a child who is wholly dependent on the earnings of the insured person and who is:
(a) receiving education, till he or she attains the age of twenty-one years,
(b) an unmarried daughter;

(iv) a child who is infirm by reason of any physical or mental abnormality or injury and is wholly dependent on the earnings of the insured person, so long as the infirmity continues;

1[(v) dependent parents, whose income from all sources does not exceed such income as may be prescribed by the Central Government;

(vi) in case the insured person is unmarried and his or her parents are not alive, a minor brother or sister wholly dependent upon the earnings of the insured person;]]