Lok Sabha Question No. 2264 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-24
Subject: Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: SHOBHA KARANDLAJE, PRATHAP SIMHA

- (a):

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LOK SABHA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2264 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24.12.2018

## ATAL BIMIT VYAKTI KALYAN YOJANA

2264. KUMARI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE: SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will  the  Minister  of  LABOUR  AND  EMPLOYMENT  be  pleased  to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  launched  Atal  Bimit  Vyakti  Kalyan Yojana  for  Insured  Persons  (IPs)  covered  under  the  Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 recently;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including objectives, eligibility conditions and the number of Insured Persons likely to be benefited therefrom;
- (c) whether ESIC has approved the proposal for relaxing the eligibility conditions for availing super speciality treatment for dependents of
- IPs also and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the number of workers linked with ESIC benefits and brought in the fold of EPFO during the last two years; and
- (e)  the  steps  taken  to  enhance  the  working  conditions,  safety  and social  security  in  order  to  improve  the  standard  of  living  of Organised and Unorganised sectors in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

- Yes, Madam.
- (b): The ESI Corporation has launched a scheme named Atal Bimit Vyakti  Kalyan  Yojana  for  the  insured  person  who  are  rendered unemployed, provide relief to the extent of 25% of the average per day earning (total earning during the four contribution period/730) during the  previous  four  contribution  periods  to  be  paid  up  to  maximum  90 days of unemployment once in lifetime of the IP on submission of

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claim in form of an Affidavit. The Scheme be treated effective from 0107-2018 and shall become due for payment after 90 days.  The scheme is  implemented on pilot basis for a period of two years initially. The eligibility conditions and other features of the scheme are as under:-

- The  Insured  Person  should  have  been  rendered  unemployed during the period the relief is claimed.
- The Insured Person should have been in insurable employment for a minimum period of two years.
- The  Insured  Person  should  have  contributed  not  less  than  78 days during each of the preceding four contribution periods.
- The  contribution  in  respect  of  him  should  have  been  paid  or payable by the employer.
- The contingency of the unemployment should not have been as a result  of  any  punishment  for  misconduct  or  superannuation  or voluntary retirement.
- Aadhar and Bank Account of the Insured Person should be linked with insured person data base.
- In  case  the  IP  is  working  for  more  than  one  employers  and  is covered under the ESI scheme he will be considered unemployed only in case he is rendered unemployed with all employers.
- As specified in Section 65 of the Act, an IP shall not be entitled to  any  other  cash  compensation  and  the  Relief  under  ABVKY simultaneously for the same period. However, periodical payments of PDB under ESI Act and Regulations shall continue.
- As  specified  under  Section  61  of  the  ESI  Act,  an  IP  who  is  in receipt of Relief under ABVKY shall not be entitled to receive any similar  benefit  admissible  under  the  provisions  of  any  other enactment.
- The IP will be eligible for Medical benefit as provided under the act for the period he is availing this relief.
- The  claim  for  Relief  under  ABVKY  may  be  submitted  by  the claimant any time after rendering unemployed, but not later than

- one  year  from  the  date  of  unemployment  to  the  appropriate Branch Office in form of affidavit in prescribed Form (AB-1). No prospective  claim  i.e.  claims  for  relief  under  ABVKY  for  any future period will be allowed.
- The IP will submit his claim online through the ESIC Portal. A link for generating claim for Atal Bimit Kalyan Yojana will be given on the ESIC Portal.

The Relief under ABVKY shall be paid/ payable by Branch Office to IPs directly in their bank account only.

- (c): Yes,  ESI  Corporation  in  its  175 th   meeting  held  on  18.09.2018, have  approved  a  proposal  for  relaxing  the    eligibility  condition  for availing  super  specility  treatment  for  dependent  of  Insured  Persons also, details of which are as under:-
- 1.The  members  of  the  family  of  the  IP  be  allowed  super  specialty treatment  if  the  IP  has  contributed  156  days  (78  days  in  each contribution period) and have completed minimum  one  year of insurable employment from the date of registration.
- 2.The  employer  should  have  filed  the  monthly  contribution  as  per section 44 read with regulation 26(a) failing which Regulation 31 of the ESI (General) Regulation, 1950.
- 3.IP  and  their  family  members  shall  continue  to  avail  the  super specialty if the IP is in receipt of extended sickness benefit.
- (d): No such data is available with EPFO or ESIC.
- (e): ESI  Act  is  applicable  on  factories  &  establishments  located  in the implemented area, employing 10 or more employees and as such it does  not  apply  to  the  unorganized  sector.  ESI  Scheme  is  at  present implemented  in  528  districts  and  in  179  districts,  the  scheme  is partially  implemented  in  centers.  Vision-  2022  has  been  prepared which intends to extend the ESI Scheme to the entire country by 2022. It  shall  ensure  availability  of  the  social  security  benefits  under  ESI Scheme, uniformally across the country.

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