The Employees State Insurance Corporation vide in its press release dated 17th September 2020 has issued instructions for submission of claims by the affected workers to claim relief under recently expanded Atal Beemit Kalyan Yojna in which relief is to be paid to those ESI members who lost their job.
The scheme of Atal Beemit Kalyan Yojana has been extended for another one year i.e. from 1st July 2020 to 30th June 2021. It has also been decided to enhance the rate of unemployment relief under the scheme to 50% of wages from an earlier rate of 25% along with the relaxation of eligibility conditions for insured workers who have lost their employment due to COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdown.
Under the existing guidelines, the claim for the unemployment benefit was required to be submitted through the employer. However, it has now been relaxed that the claim can now be submitted directly to the designated ESIC Branch Office.
The enhanced benefit and relaxed conditions are applicable during the period 24th March 2020 to 31st December 2020.
Further the Claims to get the relief can be made online at website www.esic.in along with submission of the physical claim with an affidavit, photocopy of Aadhaar Card and Bank Account details to the designated ESIC Branch Office by post or in person.
Image download link:
