ESI Registration
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ESI REGISTRATION IN INDIA
The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 was enacted by the legislature as an integrated need based on the social insurance scheme. ESIC stands for Employee State Insurance Corporation which is an autonomous body created by the Ministry of Labor and Employment that governs and regulates the Employee State Insurance in India. To be eligible for ESI Registration in India, you must have more than 10 employees or workers.
Employee State Insurance is a self-financing social security scheme, initiated for the benefits of the Indian workers by providing them with the necessary benefits such as medical facility, monetary facilities and such other benefits from his employer.
This scheme was started for Indian workers. The workers are provided with a huge variety of medical, monetary and other benefits from the employer. Any non-seasonal factory and company having more than 10 employees (in some states it is 20 employees) who have a maximum salary of Rs. 21,000/- has to mandatorily register itself with the ESIC.
Under this scheme, the employer needs to contribute an amount of 3.25% of the total monthly salary payable to the employee whereas the employer needs to contribute only 0.75% of his monthly salary every month of the year. The only exemption to the employee in paying his contribution is whose salary is less than Rs. 176/- per day.
What are Eligible Entities for ESI Registration?
Following entities employing 10 or more employee are liable to get ESI Registration done:-
What are the Applicability of ESI and Its Coverage?
Above mentioned entities, if employed ten or more employees at any time during the previous year shall mandatory get ESIC Registration. But insurance is deducted for only those employees earning monthly income up to INR 21000 (Basic wages + Dearness Allowance). In a few states, the coverage of ESIC applicability limited to a minimum employee is 20 or more.
ESI scheme provides several benefits to employees covered under ESI with a large network of dispensaries, hospital and medical clinics for providing quick medical care to the insured person. An entity needs to take an ESI registration certificate within 15 days of becoming applicable. However, ESIC regulations are different for different states, and thus, certain rules and provisions vary accordingly.
What are the Benefits of ESI Registration
Sickness Benefits
Sickness benefits are provided to the employee at the rate of 70% of his salary in case such sickness continued for exceeding 91 days in a year, and the same is also certified.
Medical Benefits
Medical benefits are provided to the insured person along with his family members. Full medical care is provided to all persons registered under ESI and their family members – from the day the person enters insurable employment. There is no ceiling on expenditure on the treatment of an Insured Person or his family member. Medical care is also provided to retired and permanently disabled insured persons and their spouses on payment of a token annual premium of Rs.120/-.
Maternity Benefits
Maternity benefits are provided to the women in the form of paid leaves. Maternity benefit for confinement/pregnancy is provided for three months, which is extendable by further one month on medical advice at the rate of full wage subject to contribution for 70 days in the preceding year.
Deceased Employee
90% of the salary of the insured person is given to the family of a deceased employee, in case such death occurred while in employment.
Funeral Expenses
Funeral expenses are provided in case of death of any employee covered under ESIC. An amount of Rs.10, 000/- is payable to the dependents or to the person who performs last rites from day one of entering insurable employment.
Retirement Benefits
Medical care and benefits are provided after retirement or in old age.
Benefits for Permanent Disablement
In case there is any permanent disablement to the insured person, 90% of his salary is provided as a monthly payment in the form of insurance benefit.
Unemployment Benefits
An insured person having insurance for more than three years is provided unemployment benefits which become unemployed. Under the Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana, unemployment allowance is payable to an insured Person who become unemployed after being insured three or more years, due to closure of factory/establishment, retrenchment or permanent invalidity. The applicable unemployment allowances provided are:
What are the Documents Required for ESI Registration in India?
Since the procedure for registration is online, no physical Documents are required to be submitted. Following Documents are required during the online filing of ESI application, which are as follows:-
Following information/details are also required in addition to the above Document-
If any employee is already registered under ESIC:0
If employee is not registered with ESIC
Details of current employer
Penalty in Failure to get ESI Registration & Returns
In case of any non-compliance by an employer, such as failure to get ESIC employer registration online or not fulfilling ESI return filing procedure, he shall be liable for a fine of INR 10,000/-.
What are the Post-Registration Compliances Under ESI?
Once the entity is covered under ESIC, it needs to comply with mandatory guidelines as issued by the Act:-
What do You Mean by ESI Monthly Contribution?
The scheme of ESI is contributory in nature. Both employee’s and employer’s contribution is required at a specific rate. Though, rates are amended from time to time. Following is the monthly contribution rate that is contributed mandatorily by both employer and employee:-
Employees who earn up to Rs137 of daily average wage are not entitled to be a part of contribution. However, it is the responsibility of the employer to contribute their own shares in respect of these employees.
Returns Filed Every Year After the Registration is Finalized
After the registration ESI Returns have to be filed twice a year. The following Documents are required for the filing of the returns: