The Employees State Insurance Corporation on 11th August 2021 has notified the Covid-19 Relief Scheme under section 19 of the Act as a welfare measure for the Insured Persons and for the dependents of ESI insured persons in case of their death due to COVID-19.
The Eligible conditions to avail the scheme are as follows:
The IP who died due to COVID-19 disease must have been registered on the ESIC online portal at least three months prior to the date of diagnosis of COVID-19 disease resulting in his/ her death.
The deceased IP must have been in employment on the date of diagnosis of COVID-19 disease and contributions for at least 70 days should have been paid or payable in respect of him/ her during a period of maximum one year immediately preceding the diagnosis of COVID-19 disease resulting in death.
Further, In case of death due to COVID-19, the spouse, son up to 25 years of age, unmarried daughter and widowed mother of the insured would be eligible for the relief.
The scheme shall be effective for two years from March 24, 2020 and the minimum relief under the scheme shall be Rs 1800/- per month.
