ESIC may raise wage ceiling to avail insurance benefits to ₹30,000
The Union Government is considering a proposal to raise the ESIC wage ceiling from ₹21,000 to ₹30,000 to expand insurance coverage to more workers. Trade unions are advocating for this change, while also debating the proposal to utilize primary health centers for insured worker treatment.
Why it matters
Increasing the wage ceiling would significantly expand social security benefits for millions of workers in India's formal sector.
In a meeting of the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) held in New Delhi on Tuesday (August 4, 2026), employees’ representatives demanded that the Union Government increase the wage limit to qualify for ESIC benefits to at least ₹30,000 from the present figure of ₹21,000. Union Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, who chaired the meeting, told the trade union members that the Union Government is “considering” the proposal and a decision will be taken soon.
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