Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana

Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) : This scheme is a welfare measure for employees covered under Section 2(9) of ESI Act, 1948, in the form of relief payment upto 90 days, once in a lifetime. The Scheme was introduced w.e.f. 01-07-2018 on pilot basis for a period of two years initially.

The scheme has now been extended upto 30^th June, 2024. It has also been decided to enhance the rate of unemployment relief under the scheme to 50% of wages from earlier rate of 25% along with a relaxation in eligibility conditions, provided the Insured Person should have been in insurable employment for a minimum period of one year immediately before her/his unemployment and should have contributed for not less than 78 days in the completed contribution period in 12 months immediately prior to unemployment. In a significant relaxation, relief shall become due for payment after 30 days from date of unemployment and claim can be submitted directly to the designated ESIC Branch Office / DCBO by the worker.

The enhanced benefit and relaxed conditions are applicable upto 30^th June, 2024. Claims to get the relief can be made online at the website www.esic.in along with submission of the physical claim with an affidavit, photocopy of Aadhaar Card and Bank Account details to the designated ESIC Branch Office / DCBO by post or in person.