South Asia

South Asia

Code
3d619ef2c903da69ad7337eaa0be5c77
Imported source
ssd
sugar
Region type
Not official

Administrative solutions for coverage extension

India has a federal structure of Governance, where Health is a provincial subject and the Social Security and Labour fall in the concurrent list. Healthcare, Cash Compensation for Employment Injury in the formal sector is provided by the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) whereas the Pension and Provident Fund by Employees Provident Fund. The employees of factories & establishments in the formal sector are entitled to benefits of Social Security through ESI Scheme.