Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 22: The Employees State Insurance Corporation has declared a Scheme to provide relief to the dependent family members of the insured person who has died due to Covid -19.
An official spokesman said that the Scheme is effective for a period of two years starting from March 24, 2020. The scheme provides relief to the dependent family members of the insured person in the form of financial assistance in case of death of Insured person due to Covid-19. Under the schemethe eligible dependent family members of the insured person will be paid periodic payments directly in their bank account.
While referring to the conditions of the Scheme, the spokesman said that the deceased insured person should be an employee under Section 2(9) of the ESI Act on the date of diagnose of Covid-19. He must have been registered on ESIC online portal at least three months prior to the date of diagnosis of Covid -19 disease resulting in his/her death.
It is further clarified that the contributions for atleast 70 days of the insured person should have been paid or payable in respect of him/her during a period of maximum one year, immediately preceding the diagnosis of Covid-19 disease resulting in death.
The dependent family members eligible for the relief under the scheme include- spouse, a legitimate or adopted son, who has not attained the age of 25 years, an unmarried legitimate or adopted daughter , a widowed mother etc. The relief will be granted at the rate of 90 % of the average wages of the deceased insured persons to be divided among the eligible dependent family members every month. The total minimum relief under the scheme payable to all the eligible members together shall be Rs 1800 per month.
It was further declared that claim for relief along with Covid positive report and death certificate of the Insured person can be submitted in the nearest ESIC Branch office and the claim shall be settled within 15 days of submission of the claim. The detailed scheme is also available on ESIC website, www.esic.nic.in, the spokesman added.
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