New Delhi: In a bid to assist the families severely affected financially by the wrath of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian authorities on Saturday (May 29) rolled out a slew of welfare measures.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the benefits in his deal with. Here are the top 5 measures geared toward supporting families:
1. Pension benefits
The Indian authorities introduced that the dependents of those that have misplaced an earning member of the family amid the pandemic shall be given a household pension below the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).
The dependent members of the family shall be entitled to pension benefits equal to 90% of the typical day by day wage taken by the worker as per the present norms. The profit shall be out there with retrospective impact from 24.03.2020 and until 24.03.2022 for all such circumstances.
2. Insurance benefits
Families of those that have misplaced an earning member may also get insurance coverage benefits from the Employees Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme. The quantity of most insurance coverage profit has been elevated from Rs 6 lakh to Rs 7 lakh.
The provision for a minimal insurance coverage advantage of ₹ 2.5 lakh has additionally been restored by the Indian authorities. The insurance coverage benefits shall be retroactively supplied from 15 February 2020 for the subsequent three years.
3. Continuous employment
Families of contractual and informal employees shall be in a position to profit from the continual employment clause. The authorities stated that the foundations of steady employment have been liberalised. Detailed pointers in regard to steady employment shall be issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment.
4. PM CARES for kids
Children who’ve been orphaned due to Covid-19 shall be supported below the ‘PM-CARES for Children’ scheme. A corpus of Rs 10 lakh shall be supplied to kids once they flip 23 years of age. They’ll additionally get free major and secondary training.
5. Medical insurance coverage for kids
The Indian authorities is providing free medical insurance to all the kids who misplaced their mother and father to Covid-19 below the Ayushman Bharat Scheme (PM-JAY). The scheme free remedy up to Rs 5 lakh at empanelled personal and authorities hospitals.
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