Employee Provident Fund (EPF) is implemented by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) of India. EPFO is a statutory body of the Indian Government under Labour and Employment Ministry . EPFO has been keeping in pace with technology and transparency. Gone are the days when you would get a slip called Annual Statement from your employer which shows employee, employer the contribution, interest earned. EPFO moved to providing information on total contribution by employee, employer on SMS, from July 2011. In Dec 2012 EPFO also started providing detailed information on contributions,interest earned by providing e-Passbook facility.
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Benefits under ESI Scheme
Employee State Insurance Act, 1948, provides certain benefits to the employees in times of sickness, maternity and also in cases of employment injury. The Employee State Insurance Corporation has decided to increase the monthly wages to INR 21000/- and this amendment will thus be implemented from October, 2016. For the organized sector employees, ESI Scheme is a social security scheme. This scheme however provides certain benefits .
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This article will tell us about the benefits which a user would get under this scheme . Some of the benefits are :
- Medical benefit- ESI health Scheme covers all its insured employees and their dependants from the day when they enter into an insurable employment. There are however no restrictions on the treatment expenditure of the insured employee and also his dependants. This benefit also extends to the retired and permanently disabled insured persons. However, an annual premium of Rs. 120/- is required to be paid in order to avail this benefit. The Medical treatment is provided for both the kinds of medicines such as homeopathy and allopathic . The employees can demand whichever medicine they would prefer. Medical services are thus provided for all the services free of cost which includes specialists consultation, free drugs, aids, appliances, ambulance services and many. The respective states are however responsible for providing medical benefits. Employer is entitled for reimbursement of the expenses that are incurred in cases of accidents.
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- Sickness benefit- Sickness requires medical treatment and it also leads to abstention from work. The benefit from this scheme with regards to scikness is availed in the form of cash compensation. The amount that is paid is 70 % of the average daily wages and is payable for 91 days during 2 consecutive benefit periods. If a worker undergoes sterilization process for a period of 7 days (male) and for 14 days (female), then full wages are to be paid to them.
- Maternity benefit- Pregnant women workers are also eligible for this benefit. This benefit is thus payable for three months and it can however further be extended for one month on the medical advice, however, it is subject to contribution for 70 days in a preceeding year.
- Disablement benefit- During the times of employment that are related to disablement and to death, both disablement benefit as well as family pension are provided respectively . Temporary benefit is thus paid at the rate of 90 % of the wage which is payable so long as the disability continues. However depending upon the extent of loss or the earning capacity of the injured person, Permanent disability benefit is paid at the rate of 90 % of wage in the form of monthly payment.
- Dependant’s benefit- If the employee’s death occurs due to employment injury of hazards, then his dependants are eligible for some monthly payment which is paid at the rate of 90 % of the wage.
- Funeral expenses- An amount of Rs. 10000/- is paid to the person who however performs last funeral rites of the insured person.
- Vocational rehabilitation- In case, an insured person becomes permanently disabled, then he is provided benefits to undergo VR training at VRS.
However last but not the least , Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojna was launched and it provided that in case, an insured person becomes unemployed either due to factory closure or due to retrenchment, then he is entitled for the following three benefits which are :
• Allowance which is equals to 50 % of wages up to one year.
• Medical care for himself and for his family dependants up to the unemployment allowance period.
• Vocational training expenses.
This scheme thus protects the interest of the employees and it also ensures them of financial assistance in the times of need.
However if you want more information the below mentioned link would provide you with the same.
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