Lok Sabha Question No. 3172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-31
Subject: Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: George Baker, ANIL SHIROLE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3172 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31.12.2018

## ATAL BIMIT VYAKTI KALYAN YOJANA

3172. SHRI GEORGE BAKER: SHRI ANIL SHIROLE:

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

- (a)the salient features of the Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana;
- (b)the details of the funds sanctioned/ proposed to be sanctioned under this
- yojana;
- (c)the details of the target set thereunder along with its criteria;
- (d)the number of States/UTs including West Bengal and Maharashtra proposed  to  be  covered  initially  under  the  said  scheme  along  with  the number of subscribers likely to be covered thereunder; and
- (e)the time by which it is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The  ESI  Corporation  has  launched  a  scheme  named  Atal  Bimit Vyakti  Kalyan  Yojana  which,  in case  the  insured person  is  rendered unemployed,  provides  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 claim in the form of an Affidavit. The Scheme will be effective from 01-07-2018 and shall become due for payment after 90 days.  The scheme is to be implemented on pilot basis for a period of two years initially.
- (b) to (e): Estimated expenditure is Rs. 1600 crore per annum.

This scheme provides welfare measures for employees covered under Section  2(9)  in  the  form  of  cash  compensation  to  the  Insured  Person  who have been rendered unemployed which is subject to certain exclusions.

The provisional target fixed for this scheme is Approx. Rs. 400 crores, during this Financial Year.

The criteria for determining eligibility shall be 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 employer 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. No prospective claim i.e. claim 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. The scheme covers all the States/Union Territories where ESI Scheme is  implemented  except  Arunachal  Pradesh  and  Lakshadweep,  where  ESI Scheme is not implemented. Draft  notification  of  the  scheme  has  been  published  in  the  official

Gazette on 06.12.2018.

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