Dear All,
YKTyagi is absolutely right. Tyagi just one further point to what you have said. Any major can be included in the list of dependants even if he earns provided his/her earnings does not exceed Rs. 1,800 per month. I dont know if this amount has been revised kindly check with the Local ESI Office. This rule is applicable to every Adult whether Male or Female.
Regards,
SC
From India, Thane
45YKTyagi is absolutely right. Tyagi just one further point to what you have said. Any major can be included in the list of dependants even if he earns provided his/her earnings does not exceed Rs. 1,800 per month. I dont know if this amount has been revised kindly check with the Local ESI Office. This rule is applicable to every Adult whether Male or Female.
Regards,
SC
From India, Thane
Here we go again, giving replies based on our 'knowledge', 'belief', 'my company's practise' etc!
I would request the members of the Forum once again to desist from the potentially dangerous practise of giving free advice based on their belief and limited knowledge, and let the senior professionals answer such questions. Actual sharing of knowledge, which of course has no limitations due to age or experience is, however, always welcome.
The following is the the definition of 'Family' under Section 2(11) of the Act.
Family means all or any of the following relatives of an insured person namely_
- a spouse
- a minor legitimate or adopted child dependant upon the insured person
- a child who is wholly dependant on the earnings of the insured person and who is
(a) receiving education, till he or she attains the age of twenty one years
(b) an unmarried daughter
- a child who is infirm by reason or any physical or mental abnormality or injury and is wholly dependant on the earnings of the insured person, so long as the infirmity continues.
- dependant parents
Thus, it is clear that the Act does NOT stipulate that the spouse needs to be unemployed, or is to be dependent on the employee concerned.
However, if any of the members of this Forum is aware of any such clarifications issued by the authroitites or by any courts of law, kindly share it here for the information of all others. Otherwise it can be safely taken that a spouse does not have to be dependent on the employee to avail medical benefits under ESIC.
From India, Mumbai
I would request the members of the Forum once again to desist from the potentially dangerous practise of giving free advice based on their belief and limited knowledge, and let the senior professionals answer such questions. Actual sharing of knowledge, which of course has no limitations due to age or experience is, however, always welcome.
The following is the the definition of 'Family' under Section 2(11) of the Act.
Family means all or any of the following relatives of an insured person namely_
- a spouse
- a minor legitimate or adopted child dependant upon the insured person
- a child who is wholly dependant on the earnings of the insured person and who is
(a) receiving education, till he or she attains the age of twenty one years
(b) an unmarried daughter
- a child who is infirm by reason or any physical or mental abnormality or injury and is wholly dependant on the earnings of the insured person, so long as the infirmity continues.
- dependant parents
Thus, it is clear that the Act does NOT stipulate that the spouse needs to be unemployed, or is to be dependent on the employee concerned.
However, if any of the members of this Forum is aware of any such clarifications issued by the authroitites or by any courts of law, kindly share it here for the information of all others. Otherwise it can be safely taken that a spouse does not have to be dependent on the employee to avail medical benefits under ESIC.
From India, Mumbai
The lady's husband can be covered under ESIC provided in the declaration form she has added his name and given a postcard size photo to get the Family Card.
If she did not add her husband's name while giving her declaration form, now she can add her husband's name and give a post card size photograph - husband and wife together and get treatment in ESIC.
For a married woman - her husband and children below the age of 18 years and her parents - dependant with a monthly income less than RS. 1200/- can be covered.
For a spinster - it the girl's parents to the covered under the scheme.
IN both the cases post card size photograph of all together - to be covered in the scheme is a must.
From India, Coimbatore
If she did not add her husband's name while giving her declaration form, now she can add her husband's name and give a post card size photograph - husband and wife together and get treatment in ESIC.
For a married woman - her husband and children below the age of 18 years and her parents - dependant with a monthly income less than RS. 1200/- can be covered.
For a spinster - it the girl's parents to the covered under the scheme.
IN both the cases post card size photograph of all together - to be covered in the scheme is a must.
From India, Coimbatore
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