Lok Sabha Question No. 1057 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-10
Subject: ESIC Scheme
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Shri Malaiyarasan D

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1057 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2025

## ESIC SCHEME

## 1057. SHRI MALAIYARASAN D:

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

- (a)the  details  of  the  features  and  the  benefits  which  provides  to workers  by  the  Employees'  State  Insurance  Corporation  (ESIC) scheme;
- (b)the details of the current statistics on the number of beneficiaries covered  under  the  ESIC  scheme  across  the  country  including Kallakurichi Constituency of Tamil Nadu;
- (c)whether  there  has  been  a  significant  increase  in  the  number  of beneficiaries under the ESIC scheme over the last few years, if so, the  details  thereof  including  Kallakurichi  Constituency  of  Tamil Nadu;
- (d)whether  the  Government  has  expanded  the  network  of  ESIC facilities  across  the  country  including  Tamil  Nadu  in  light  of  the increase in beneficiaries; and
- (e)if so, the details thereof including the new facilities establish and if
- not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SUSHRI SHOBHA KARANDLAJE)

(a): Employees  State  Insurance  Corporation  (ESIC)  provides social security to the employees working in factories / establishments with  10  or  more  employees  in  the  districts  notified  by  the  Central Government. The employees and family members of those employees as defined in ESI Act, 1948 of these factories/establishments drawing wages up to ₹21000/- per month (₹ 25,000/- for persons with disability) are  covered  under  the  ESI  Act  and  are  eligible  to  avail  benefits available  under  the  Scheme.  These  benefits  are:  medical  benefit, sickness benefit, maternity benefit, disablement benefit, dependents benefit  and  funeral  expenses.  Besides,  some  other  need-based benefits such as Unemployment Allowances under Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan  Yojana  (ABVKY)  &  Rajiv  Gandhi  Shramik  Kalyan  Yojana (RGSKY) are also provided to Insured Persons.

(b) & (c): The  details  of  beneficiaries  covered  under  ESIC  scheme across  the  country  including  districts  of  Tamil  Nadu  as  well  as Kallakurichi  constituency  during  the  during  2021-22,  2022-23  and 2023-24 are as under:

| Year    | No. of Beneficiaries   |
|---------|------------------------|
| 2021-22 | 12,03,59,812           |
| 2022-23 | 13,30,73,951           |
| 2023-24 | 14,43,59,629           |

(d) & (e): Setting up of ESI hospitals / dispensaries is a continuous process.  ESI  Corporation  accords  approval  for  setting  up  of  new hospitals / dispensaries based on certain norms / Insured Person (IP) population criteria within a particular area.  Further, ESI Corporation has  accorded  'in-principle'  approval  for  setting  up  of  104  new  ESI hospitals and 166 ESI dispensaries across the country including Tamil Nadu in order to expand the network of medical facilities across the country keeping in view increasing number of Insured Persons and beneficiaries.

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