ESI Registration
Employee state insurance registration extending medical and cash benefits to your workforce.
Employees’ State Insurance is a contributory social security scheme under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. It gives covered employees and their dependants medical care, sickness benefit, maternity benefit, disablement benefit and a dependants’ benefit, funded by contributions from employer and employee.
Coverage is compulsory for establishments employing ten or more persons where wages are below the prescribed ceiling. The threshold is twenty in a few states, so the position depends on where you operate.
What this costs
ESI
₹7,504 plus GST
- Application prepared for you
- Application submitted on your behalf
- ESI Employer Certificate
- ESI Number
Who is covered
- Establishments employing ten or more persons, in most states including Maharashtra
- Employees drawing monthly wages up to the prescribed ceiling
- Coverage applies only in areas notified for the scheme
- Contract and casual workers count towards the threshold
- Employees above the wage ceiling are excluded from contribution
What the scheme provides
- Full medical care for the employee and their dependants, without a monetary limit on treatment
- Sickness benefit as a cash payment during certified illness
- Maternity benefit for confinement and related contingencies
- Disablement benefit for employment injury, temporary or permanent
- Dependants’ benefit where death results from employment injury
- Funeral expenses, paid to the person performing the last rites
Contribution and filing
The employer contributes a percentage of wages and the employee a smaller percentage, and the employer remits both. Contributions are payable monthly by the due date.
The scheme runs on two fixed contribution periods each year, which govern eligibility for benefits. Returns must be filed for each period, and an employee who leaves must have their exit recorded.
How we handle it
- 1 Confirming coverage We check headcount and the wage ceiling against the threshold applicable in your state.
- 2 Preparing the application Establishment and employee details are compiled for the registration application.
- 3 Filing on the ESIC portal The application is filed and the seventeen-digit employer code is generated.
- 4 Registering employees Each covered employee is registered, insurance numbers allotted and cards issued for their family.
- 5 First contribution The first monthly contribution is computed and remitted so the cycle starts on time.
Frequently asked questions
At what headcount does ESI apply?
Ten or more employees in most states, including Maharashtra, though a few states apply a threshold of twenty. Only employees earning up to the prescribed wage ceiling are covered.
Are employees above the wage ceiling covered?
No. They are excluded from contribution and from benefits, though they still count when assessing whether the establishment crosses the threshold.
Is there a limit on medical treatment?
No monetary limit applies to medical care for the insured person and their dependants, which is the scheme’s most valuable feature for lower-paid staff.
What if contributions are paid late?
Interest runs on the delayed amount and damages are levied on a graded scale. The employer also risks being made directly liable for benefits the employee could not claim.
Do PF and ESI both apply to me?
They can. PF applies at twenty employees regardless of wage level; ESI applies at ten employees but only for those below the wage ceiling. Many establishments are covered by both.
What is not included. Government fees, statutory charges, stamp duty, court and registry fees, digital signature costs and any third-party professional charges are separate and payable at actuals. GST applies on professional fees where indicated. Prices shown are indicative and may change without notice; we confirm the total in writing before any work begins — see our terms on pricing.
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