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New Delhi : The ESI Corporation (ESIC), at its Meeting held on August 20, 2020, had extended the Scheme, ‘Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana’, from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021. It was also decided to enhance the rate of relief under the scheme from present 25% of the average daily earning to 50% of average daily earning and also relax the eligibility conditions for the period March 24, 2020, to December 31, 2020, to provide relief to the workers who have become unemployed during COVID-19 Pandemic.
While analysing the response of the beneficiaries to the Scheme under relaxed conditions, it was found that the condition of submitting the claim in Affidavit Form is causing inconvenience to the claimants. Considering the difficulties facing the beneficiaries, it has now been decided that the claimant who has submitted the claim under Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana online and uploaded the scanned copies of the required documents i.e. copies of Aadhar and Bank details need, not submit the physical claim.
If the documents are not uploaded at the time of online filing of the claim, claimant will submit the printout of the claim duly signed along with the required documents. Condition for submitting the claim in Affidavit Form has been dispensed with, according to a PIB release.
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation is a pioneer Social Security organisation providing comprehensive social security benefits like reasonable Medical Care and a range of Cash Benefits in times of need such as employment injury, sickness, death etc. It is covering about 3.49 Crores of family units of workers and providing matchless cash benefits and reasonable medical care to its 13.56 crore beneficiaries.