ESIC registration mandatory for establishments with 10+ employees earning up to Rs.21,000/month — comprehensive medical, sickness, maternity, and disability benefits.
ESI (Employees State Insurance) registration is mandatory for establishments employing 10 or more employees (in specified categories) where any employee earns wages up to Rs.21,000 per month (Rs.25,000 for persons with disabilities). Governed by the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948, the scheme provides insured employees and their entire families with comprehensive medical care through ESIC hospitals, as well as cash benefits during sickness, maternity, disability, and unemployment.
Upon registration, the employer receives a unique 17-digit Employer Code. ESI contributions must be remitted to ESIC by the 15th of each month. The employer contributes 3.25% and the employee contributes 0.75% of gross monthly wages. MFiling handles complete ESIC registration, employee IP number generation, monthly challan preparation, and half-yearly return filing.
Government fee: NIL. Processing time: 7 working days. MFiling professional charges: from Rs.2,999. Monthly challan + half-yearly returns: from Rs.999/month.
Create employer account on esic.gov.in with business email and mobile.
Type of establishment, address, nature of business, and date of commencement.
Provide PAN and Aadhaar of all directors / partners / proprietors.
Submit all required documents through the ESIC portal.
Submit application — ESIC issues the 17-digit Employer Code within 7 working days.
Generate IP (Insurance Person) numbers for each employee earning up to Rs.21,000/month.
Remit ESI contributions by the 15th of every month via ESIC portal.