Every establishment covered under the ESI Act must register itself as an employer on the ESIC portal and obtain a 17-digit registration number before it can enrol employees and pay contributions. This guide walks through the ESIC employer registration and login process, the documents required, contribution rates and the benefits your employees become entitled to.<\/p>\n
The Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) scheme is managed by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Labour and Employment. It provides financial and medical protection to covered workers and their dependents in cases of sickness, maternity, injury, disablement or death.<\/p>\n
An establishment must register under ESI once it employs 10 or more workers<\/strong> (20 in Maharashtra in some cases). Employees drawing wages up to Rs. 21,000 per month<\/strong> (Rs. 25,000 for employees with disability) are covered.<\/p>\n Keep ready: PAN of the business, bank statements, shop\/factory registration certificate, address proof, rent receipt\/property tax document, company\/partnership registration certificate or deed, certificate of commencement of production, GST registration, a list of directors\/partners\/shareholders, and the employee attendance register.<\/p>\n Registered employees access the portal by visiting the ESIC login site, selecting Insured Person \/ Beneficiary login<\/strong>, signing up, and entering their insurance number, date of birth, mobile number and captcha.<\/p>\n Monthly contributions must be deposited within 15 days<\/strong> of the end of the month, and ESI returns are filed half-yearly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Covered employees and their dependents get medical care from day one, sickness benefit (70% of wages up to 91 days a year), maternity benefit (full wages for 26 weeks), disablement benefit (90% of wages), dependants’ benefit, unemployment allowance (up to 50% of wages for up to two years), funeral expenses (up to Rs. 15,000) and rehabilitation support.<\/p>\n Employers must maintain attendance registers, wage records, an inspection book and accident records, deposit monthly contributions on time, and file the half-yearly ESI returns.<\/p>\nESIC employer registration: step-by-step<\/h2>\n
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Documents required<\/h2>\n
Employee (Insured Person) login<\/h2>\n
Contribution rates<\/h2>\n
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\n \nContributor<\/th>\n Rate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Employer<\/td>\n 3.25% of wages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Employee<\/td>\n 0.75% of wages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Total<\/td>\n 4% of wages<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n Benefits under the scheme<\/h2>\n
Compliance to maintain<\/h2>\n
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