Home      About Us    History Who is Who Regional Office Branch Offices Regional Board Dispensaries Medical Board Srinagar Centers Kathua Centers    Schemes   Coverage Contribution Exemption Wage Ceiling Benefits   Benefits  Medical Benefits Sickness Benefits Maternity Benefits Disablement Benefits Dependent Benefits Other Benefits   Implementations    Information    Employers Duties Rights Tips for Employers Factory Registration Record Wages Inspection Role of ESIC Obligations Employees Registration SafeGuards Role of ESIC Occupational Disablement  Contact Us  REGIONAL OFFICE 0191- 2435149, 2435136, 2459682 FAX: 0191-2459568                                                           Maternity-Benefits (Section 50 of the ESI Act) Maternity Benefit is admissible to insured women in the event of confinement or miscarriage etc. for 12 weeks at the rate of about 100 percent of the wages. Eligibility Maternity Benefit is admissible for : 84 days in case of confinement 42 days in case of Miscarriage This benefit is also admissible for sickness arising out of pregnancy / miscarriage or confinement for a maximum period of one month , additionally. The rate of this benefit is equal to or a little more than the wages i.e. double the standard benefit rate. Maternity benefit continues to be payable even in the death of an insured woman during her delivery or immediately following the date of her delivery leaving behind a child , for the whole of that period and in case the child also dies, during the said period, until the death of the child. Contributory-Conditions An insured woman is eligible for maternity benefit for confinement / miscarriage, if contributions in respect of her have been paid or payable for not less than 70 days in the two immediately preceding consecutive contribution periods with reference to the Benefit Period in which the confinement took place. The minimum daily maternity benefit rate is Rs.28/- and maximum is Rs.390/- as per present rates. At present maximum amount of maternity benefit in terms cash, thus, works out to Rs.32760/- ( to be revised due to enhancement of wage ceiling)