The Ministry of Labor and Employment, Government of India, provides various benefits under ESIC to the employees working in the organized sectors of the country. In such a situation, let us know in the news below about the 5 big benefits that the employees get from ESIC.
The Ministry of Labor and Employment, Government of India, provides various benefits under ESIC (Employees State Insurance Scheme) to the employees working in the organized sectors of the country. ESIC is a government system designed to provide social and economic security to the labor population and their dependents.
Under ESIC, apart from complete medical care, the beneficiary also gets financial benefits in difficult times. Apart from this, the beneficiaries who die due to industrial accidents or occupational hazards, the dependents of such beneficiaries are also given the facility of monthly pension.
Benefits available to the insured persons under ESIC-
Under ESIC, the insured employees and their dependents get complete medical care. It also includes medical attendance, treatment, medicines, injections, specialist consultation and hospitalization. Not only this, ESIC also provides immunization and family welfare services to its insured members.
There is no limit on the expenditure on the treatment of the insured person or his family member in ESIC. In addition, medical care is also provided to retired and permanently disabled insured persons and their spouses on payment of an annual premium of Rs.120.
What kind of employees can avail the benefits of ESIC-
Let us tell that under ESIC, only employees working in organized sectors are added, whose monthly salary is 21 thousand rupees or less. People whose salary is more than 21 thousand rupees, they do not get the benefits of ESIC. In order to provide better medical facilities to the employees, the Ministry of Labor and Employment is running a large number of dispensaries along with big hospitals of ESI in all the states and union territories of the country. Apart from this, ESIC is also providing Ayurvedic treatment to the workers of the country and their family members.
