covered/uncovered along with their wages/attendance/contri but ion deposited by their
      employers. ICT division has successfully upgraded the system commensurate with the rapid
      growth of ESIC in addition to the changing business rules and environment, i.e., a) incorporation
      of reduced rate of contribution for employers in newly implemented areas. b) incorporating the
      enhancement in wage ceiling limit from ₹ 15,000/-to ₹ 21,000/- c) the date of payment of ESI
      contribution has been changed to 15th day after the end of the month.
           Unemployment Allowance under Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana (RGSKY) has been
      enhanced from 12 to 24 months. In order to get benefits under RGSKY, the eligibility of
      contribution condition has also been reduced from three to two years for getting the benefits. In
      order to encourage employment of disabled person, the employers share of contribution in
      respect of such disabled employees is paid by the Central government for initial ten years. The
      employers are exempted from paying their share of contribution up to 10 years in respect of all
      permanently disabled persons irrespective of their wages working in factories and establishments
      covered under ESI Act.
           ESIC has launched new scheme “One IP-Two Dispensaries” for the benefit of migrant
      workers. Now, through employer, the insured women/persons can choose two dispensaries, one
      for self and another for family residing at different locations of the country.
      Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
           The Employees’ Provident Funds (EPF) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 provides
      for Provident Fund, Pension Scheme and Insurance Fund in factories/ establishments employing
      twenty or more employees in industries mentioned in Schedule-I to the Act. The following three
      schemes framed are: Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 1952; Employees’ Pension Scheme,
      1995 and Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976.
           Although for monitoring compliance of covered establishments, the system assisted tool in
      the form of CCTS Computerized Compliance Tracking System was provided to the field offices
      of EPFO, no concrete system or procedure for detection of coverable establishment was available
      to the compliance machinery. It resulted in belated coverage of establishments with
      consequential legal implications as the establishments were mostly found coverable from
      retrospective dates but refused to take up past liability related to statutory dues, payment of
      interest and damages for belated remittance, prosecution cases etc. The Act is applicable on its
      own volition and these legal actions are attracted for non compliance for whatsoever reason.
           The Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 provides for
      Provident Fund, Pension Scheme and Insurance Fund in factories/ establishments employing
      twenty or more employees in industries mentioned in Schedule to the Act. The Government of
      India through the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) administers the Employees’
      Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions (EPF&MP) Act, 1952 and the following three
      schemes framed there under: Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme,1952; Employees’ Pension
      Scheme, 1995, and Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976.
      Online Registration
           The EPFO has launched a portal for Online Registration of Establishments for the
      employers.
      Universal Account Number