The Employees State Insurance Corporation on 3rd June 2021 has approved the ESIC Covid-19 relief scheme for dependent family members of insured persons, who have been registered in the online portal of the ESIC prior to their diagnosis of Covid-19 disease and subsequent death due to the infection.
The deceased IP must have been in employment on the date of diagnosis of Covid-19 disease and contributions for atleast 70 days should have been paid during a period of maximum one year immediately preceding the diagnosis of COVID-19 disease resulting in dealth.
The insured persons, who fulfill the eligibility conditions, and have died due to Covid-19, their dependants will be entitled to receive monthly payment which will be 90 per cent of average daily wages of the insured person during their life.
The scheme will be effective from 24th March 2020 and will stay in force for two years.
