Ministry of Labour & Employment has announced that Medical Benefits will be extended to superannuated Insured Persons with relaxed norms. The proposal to provide Medical Benefit to the Insured superannuating workers who went out of the ESI Scheme coverage due to exceeding the wage\ ceiling, if the worker was under insurable employment for at least 5 years before superannuation/voluntary retirement, has been approved.
The persons who were in the insurable employment for at least 5 years after 01.04.2012 and superannuated/voluntarily retired on or after 01.04.2017 with wages up to Rs. 30,000 per month will be benefitted under the new benefit scheme.
Further, to promote holistic wellbeing of the ESI beneficiaries, a new Policy on AYUSH 2023 in ESIC institutions was adopted during the meeting. The policy details the establishing of Panchkarma, Kshara Sutra and AYUSH Units in ESIC Hospitals.
