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)

 

2005

2006

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

 

 

 

Maternity Benefit

 

 

No. of confinements

20515

20186

 

 

 

Rate of confinement per 100 women employees

1.6

1.5

 

 

 

Amount paid as Maternity benefit (Rs. '000)

210213

214682

 

 

 

Average amount paid per confinement (Rs.)

10247

10635

 

Source : ESIC