Launch of ESIC COVID RELIEF SCHEME.
This is to inform that ESIC has launched a New Scheme called ESIC COVID RELIEF SCHEME, which is a Welfare Measure taken to provide Relief to the Dependants of the IPs (Insured Persons), who have died due to Covid-19.
The Salient features of this ESIC COVID RELIEF SCHEME are given below for your kind information:
1. The Scheme will be effective from 24-03-2020, for a period of 2years.
2. If any Insured Person, has died due to Covid-19, his Eligible Dependant family members will get Relief up-to 90% of the Average Wages.
3. The payments will be periodical monthly and will be given to the Eligible Dependents as per the share specified in the ESIC Headquarters Letter No P-11/14/11/COVID-19 Relief Scheme/2021-Bft II dated 04-06-2021.
4. The Minimum Relief under the Scheme will be Rs 1800/- per month.
ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS FOR AVAILING THE ESIC COVID RELIEF SCHEME:
1. The IP who died due to Covid-19, must be Registered on ESIC Portal atleast 3 months prior to date of Diagnosis of Covid-19, resulting in death.
2. The deceased IP should have been in Employment on date of diagnosis of Covid-19.
3. ESI Contributions for atleast 70 days should have been paid or payable in respect of him/her during a period of 1 year immediately preceding the Diagnosis of Covid-19, resulting in death.
A scanned copy of the ESIC Headquarters Letter No P-11/14/11/COVID-19 Relief Scheme/2021-Bft II dated 04-06-2021, containing complete instruction on the subject is attached with this mail for your ready reference.
Accordingly, it is requested to kindly bring this New Scheme to the knowledge and information of all your Employees who are registered with ESIC.
Also, kindly intimate to this office, the details of any of your Employees who have unfortunately died due to Covid-19, to enable us to examine and process their Benefit under the Relief Scheme.