Dear Seniors, Wants to ask - for claiming ESI benefits, an employee has to work for how many days in a month?
From India, Pune
From India, Pune
Medical benefits under ESIC
Medical benefits, i.e., medical facilities through dispensaries and hospitals of ESIC, will be available from day one of registration.
Cash benefits and eligibility
For cash benefits, such as sickness benefits under which leave is granted and the cash equivalent is paid by the ESIC, the employee should have completed at least 9 months of contribution with at least 78 days of contribution during the said period. It is actually available during the benefit period corresponding to the contribution period.
Maternity benefits
Maternity benefit is also available if the woman employee has contributed for at least 70 days in the two contribution periods preceding the date of delivery.
Contribution and benefit periods
There are two contribution periods, i.e., April to September and October to March, and the corresponding benefit periods are July of the following year to December and January of the following year to June.
From India, Kannur
Medical benefits, i.e., medical facilities through dispensaries and hospitals of ESIC, will be available from day one of registration.
Cash benefits and eligibility
For cash benefits, such as sickness benefits under which leave is granted and the cash equivalent is paid by the ESIC, the employee should have completed at least 9 months of contribution with at least 78 days of contribution during the said period. It is actually available during the benefit period corresponding to the contribution period.
Maternity benefits
Maternity benefit is also available if the woman employee has contributed for at least 70 days in the two contribution periods preceding the date of delivery.
Contribution and benefit periods
There are two contribution periods, i.e., April to September and October to March, and the corresponding benefit periods are July of the following year to December and January of the following year to June.
From India, Kannur
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