i) Funeral Expenses:

   Funeral expenses are in the nature of lump sum payment upto a maximum of Rs.5,000/- w.e.f. 01-09-2009 made to defray the expenditure on the funeral of a deceased insured person.  The amount is paid either to the eldest surviving member of the family or, in his absence, to the person who actually incurs the expenditure on the funeral.


ii)  Rehabilitation Allowance:

            The Corporation vide its Resolution dated 22-12-1979 has decided to grant Rehabilitation Allowance to the insured persons for each day on which they remain admitted in an Artificial limb centre on the rates, which generally conform to double the Standard Benefit rate.  The above benefit was introduced with effect from 01-01-1980.
            The details of benefits, contributory conditions and rate/scale are given at Annexure-A.

iii)  Vocational Rehabilitations:

            The vocational rehabilitation scheme is admissible in the case of Disabled Insured Persons under 45 yrs. of age with 40% of more disablement.  The scheme involves for training in the field of Radio/T.V. assembly, commercial training (typing/shorthand), metal work, carpentry, came work and tailoring etc. 

iv)  Confinement Allowance:

            Confinement Allowance @ Rs.1,000/- is paid to an insured woman or in respect of the wife of an insured person in case she does not avail medical facilities of the scheme for child delivery.

       Unemployment Allowance named as Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojana, is payable to those workers facing involuntary unemployment due to closure of factory/establishment; retrenchment or permanent invalidity arising out of non-employment injury.  The daily rate of unemployment Allowance is at par with the Standard Sickness Benefit rate which is just above 50% of the daily wages.  This allowance is payable for a maximum period of tweleve months (w.e.f. 01.02.2009) either in two spells or in different spells of not less than one month’s duration. read more.......