ESIC extends date for filing of ESI contribution for the month of April, 2021

New Delhi, May 13 (KNN) Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has extended the filing date of the ESI contribution for the month of April, 2021 upto June 15, 2021.

The deadline for the filing was May 15, 2021 earlier.

“In line with the relief measures being extended by Government to business entities and workers, Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has relaxed the provision as entered in Regulation 31 of ESI (General) Regulations, 1950 and allowed filing of ESI contribution for the month of April, 2021 upto 15th June, 2021 instead of 15th May, 2021,” said Ministry of Labour & Employment on Wednesday.

The ministry further added that this extension window is for 12.36 lakh employers to pay the contribution under the ESI scheme.