Pocket Book of Labour Statistics 2007
6 SOCIAL SECURITY
Table 6.1(d)
Sickness and Maternity Benefits under the ESI Scheme
(as on 31st March)
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2005 |
2006 |
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Sickness Benefit |
|
|
|
Amount paid (Rs. Lakhs) |
8842.87 |
8324.70 |
|
Average daily rate (Rs.) |
80.68 |
83.11 |
|
|
|
|
|
Extended Sickness |
|
|
|
Amount paid (Rs. Lakhs) |
1177.81 |
1095.66 |
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|
|
|
|
Maternity Benefit |
|
|
|
No. of confinements |
20515 |
20186 |
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|
|
|
|
Rate of confinement per 100 women employees |
1.6 |
1.5 |
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|
|
|
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Amount paid as Maternity benefit (Rs. '000) |
210213 |
214682 |
|
|
|
|
|
Average amount paid per confinement (Rs.) |
10247 |
10635 |
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Source : ESIC |
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