Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
Under the Employees' State Insurance Act, employees with monthly wages up to ___ are covered for medical, sickness, maternity and disablement benefits:
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Choose the correct answer
A
Rs. 10,000
B
Rs. 15,000
C
Rs. 21,000
D
Rs. 30,000
Correct Answer
C. Rs. 21,000
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ESI wage ceiling was revised to Rs. 21,000/month in 2017 (earlier Rs. 15,000). ESI contribution: employee pays 0.75% of wages, employer pays 3.25%. Benefits: medical care, sickness cash benefit (70% of daily wage for up to 91 days/year), maternity benefit, and disablement benefit.
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