Lok Sabha Question No. 2123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-02
Subject: Insured Persons of ESIC and EPFO in Assam
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2123 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.08.2021

## INSURED PERSONS OF ESIC AND EPFO IN ASSAM

2123. SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

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

- (a)the  details  of  the  insured  persons  of  Employees'  State  Insurance Corporation(ESIC)  and  Employeess'  Provident  Fund  Organisation (EPFO) within Assam;
- (b)the details of the insured persons who lost their lives due to COVID19 disease;
- (c)whether the Government has announced major social security relief for dependents of workers who passing away due to COVID-19;
- (d)if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)the details of the number of persons covered under this relief within Assam so far?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a) to (d): The  total  number  of  Insured  Persons  covered  under  the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Act, 1948 in Assam is 281292 as on 31.03.2020.

The  number  of  insured  persons  under  Employees'  Deposit Linked  Insurance  Scheme  -  1976  (EDLI  Scheme)  within  Assam  is 655806 till June, 2021.

Contd..2/-

In order to provide help and succour to the families of the Insured  Persons  (IPs)  who  died  due  to  COVID-19,  Employees'  State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has on 03.06.2021 launched ESIC COVID19  Relief  Scheme.  Under  this  scheme  90%  of  average  wages  of deceased Insured Person shall be paid to the eligible dependents of the Insured Person who died due to COVID-19. The Scheme is effective for  a  period  of  two  years  w.e.f.  24.03.2020.  The  eligibility  conditions for relief under the scheme are:-

- i. The  IP  who  died  due  to  COVID-19  disease  must  have  been registered on the ESIC online portal at least three months prior to the  date  of  diagnosis  of  COVID-19  disease  resulting  in  his/  her death.
2. The  deceased  IP  must  have  been  in  employment  on  the  date  of diagnosis  of  COVID-19  disease  and  contributions  for  at  least  70 days should have been paid or payable in respect of him/ her during a period of maximum one year immediately preceding the diagnosis
- ii. of COVID-19 disease resulting in death.
- iii. The spouse of the deceased IP/IW shall also be eligible for Medical care on depositing Rs 120/- every year.

Till 16.07.2021, total 1595 claims have been received out of which 453 have been sanctioned.

Further, the Employees' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions  Act,  1952  envisages  benefits,  namely  (i)  maintaining  of Employees'  Provident  Fund  accumulations,  (ii)  Employees'  Pension Scheme (EPS) and (iii) Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI).  In  order  to  provide  relief  to  the  dependents  of  workers  who died during the period, the scheme of EDLI was amended providing for 2.5 lakh to eligible family members of deceased  employees.  In  addition,  the  maximum  insurance  amount under EDLI Scheme, 1976 has been enhanced from Rs. 6 lakh to Rs. 7

minimum assurance benefit of ₹ lakh.

During  April  2020  to  June  2021,  pension  was  granted  to 50373 dependents of the deceased members who died due to Covid-19 or otherwise, amounting to Rs. 382.84 crore. Further insurance benefit was granted to 43632 dependents of the deceased members who died due  to  Covid-19  or  otherwise,  amounting  to  Rs.  1115.67  crore  under

EDLI.

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(e): Till 16.07.2021, 7 claims have been received in Assam from the dependants of the Insured Persons under the ESIC COVID-19 Relief Scheme.

The number of beneficiaries covered under EDLI and EPS in Assam are 355 and 1061 respectively during the period April 2020 till now. ******