2. Six kinds of benefits are provided under
the Act:
Sickness benefit
Maternity benefit
Disablement benefit
Dependents’ benefit
Medical benefit and
Funeral expenses.
3. 1. Sickness benefit :
• Insured employees is entitled to receive for the period of his
sickness as the daily salary at “standard benefit rate”.
• Salary is paid by ESI during this period.
3. Disablement benefit :
• Permanent disablement, whether total or partial, as a
result of an employment injury ( personal injury caused
by an accident arising out of and in the course of
employment).
• Benefit for the whole of life.
2. Maternity benefit :
4. 4. Dependents’ benefit :
• When an insured employee dies as a result of an employment
injury, his widow and children and in case the employee does
not leave behind him a widow or children, his other
dependants, are entitled to receive periodical payments.
5. Medical benefit :
• Sickness of Insured employee or (where medical benefits is
extended to his family) a member of his family.
• Available to the employee during any period for which
contributions are paid in respect of him or in which he can
claim sickness benefit.
5. Funeral Expenses
