Have you ever felt the pain of losing your job or fear of not knowing what will happen next? You no longer need to hurry to find a new job. In this post, we are explaining how unemployment allowances can be availed through the Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana (RGSKY), under the ESI Act.
Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana
The scheme provides an unemployment allowance under the ESI Scheme for employees who become involuntarily unemployed due to layoffs/factory closures etc. after meeting certain eligibility conditions. The “Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana” scheme came into force from 1 April 2005.
The scheme targets an increasing number of workers who are redundant in the new competitive environment. Under this scheme, eligible workers receive a daily rate of allowances and medical care for themselves and their families during periods of unemployment of up to two years.
Eligibility for receiving unemployment allowance:
Benefits of the RGSKY:
Reasons for disqualification
The ESIC holder who has ESIC Registration has the right to claim an unemployment allowance under ESIC through Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana.
A claim for unemployment allowance must be submitted by an individual at any time three months before the date of unemployment to the appropriate branch office in Form (US-1) supported by documentary evidence (in Form UA-2) to prove his unemployment. This certificate is issued by the Inspector of Factories, Assistant / Deputy Commissioner, Labor, Workers Compensation Commissioner, or any other authority in this regard.
Allowance is payable only by account payee check
The amount of unemployment allowance is payable to his / her legal heir up to and including the date of death of the recipient.
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