Benefits under the ESI System

The section 46 of the Act envisages following six social security benefits :-

	Medical Benefits
	Funeral Expenses
	Sickness Benefits >> Extended Sickness Benefit >> Enhanced Sickness Benefit
	Maternity Benefits
	Dependents' Benefits
	Disablement Benefits
	Temporary disablement benefit(TDB) Permanent disablement benefit(PDB)
In addition, the scheme also provides some other need based benefits to insured workers.
	These includes:
	Rehabilitation Allowance Vocational Rehabilitation Unemployment Allowance

An interesting feature of the ESI Scheme is that the contributions are related to the paying capacity as a fixed percentage of the workers wages, whereas, they are provided social security benefits according to individual needs without distinction.

Cash Benefits are disbursed by the Corporation through its Branch Offices and Pay Offices, subject to certain contributory conditions.

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