How to make ESIC payment online

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Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) is a system designed by the government of India to provide medical insurance to workers of the organised sector of India. The scheme not only provides health cover for the insured person but also his/her family members too. The insured individuals and families are eligible for a variety of benefits such as medical benefit, disablement benefit, maternity benefit, sickness benefit, dependent benefit, etc. The objective of ESIC is to provide financial aid to the working population as well as their immediate family members.

ESIC contribution

The employer and the employee, both, pay a certain percentage of the wage payable as the ESIC contribution. The percentage is specified by the Corporation. The contribution periods and cash benefit period of the ESIC scheme are as given below:

Contribution period:

• April 1 to September 30
• October 1 to March 31

Cash benefit period:

• January 1 to June 31
• July 1 to December 31

Earlier, the only mode of payment for the ESIC contribution was payment in an authorised branch of State Bank of India or any other designated bank. However, the online mode of payment has now been introduced to provide a smooth and convenient payment option.

Steps to pay ESIC online

If you, as an employer, wish to pay the ESIC contribution online, follow the steps given below:

1. Open the official ESIC website.
2. Scroll down the home page to find the sub-heading ‘ESIC Links’.
3. Under ‘ESIC Links’, find ‘Pay e-challan’. Click on the link to start the ESIC contribution payment.
4. Enter your Employer code and Captcha. Click on ‘Search’.
5. You will be directed to a page that will present the name and address of your factory.
6. Find the relevant challan number from the list given below the address of the factory. Click on the challan number.
7. The generated Challan Number will be shown. Note the number and click on ‘Continue’.
8. Click on ‘SBI’ if you would like to make the payment through your SBI account. Click on ‘Other Banks Internet Banking’ if you wish to pay from a bank other than SBI.
9. If you have clicked on ‘Other Banks Internet Banking’, you will have to select the bank from the drop-down menu. Click on ‘Make Payment’. The page will then be redirected to the corresponding bank’s gateway.
10. Enter the net banking User ID and Password.
11. Check the payment details that appear on the screen and click on ‘Pay’.
12. After successful payment of the amount, you will be redirected to the ESIC page that will present the details of the payment and specify the transaction status as ‘Completed Successfully’.

Unable to pay ESIC contribution online

In case you could not pay the contribution online, follow the below-mentioned steps:

1. Open the official ESIC website.
2. Scroll down on the home page to find the sub-heading ‘ESIC Links’.
3. Under ‘ESIC Links’, find and click on the link ‘Unable to make Online Payment?’
4. Download the Challan Form, fill the necessary details, and deposit the contribution through cash/cheque with SBI or any other ESIC authorised bank branch.