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Extension of time period for filing ESIC contributions by employers in view of COVID-19 pandemic


Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has undertaken following relief measures for its stakeholders specially Employers and Insured Persons, besides strengthening its medical resources to fight COVID-19.
  • As a relief measure, the period for filing ESI contribution for the month of February and March was earlier extended to 15 April and 15 May, respectively. Now, considering the hardship being faced by employers, the period for filing ESI contribution for the month of February has been further extended from earlier extended period i.e. 15 April to 15 May, 2020.
  • No penalty or interest or damage will be levied on establishments during the extended period.
  • It is estimated that 3.49 crore Insured Persons (IPs) and 12,11,174 employers will get relief with the extension of period for filing the return.
  • In order to ease hardship of ESI Beneficiaries, purchase of medicines by ESI beneficiaries from private chemists during the lockdown period and its subsequent reimbursement by ESIC has been permitted.


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