Benefits of the ESI Scheme expanded under the Code on Social Security, 2020 – Gujarat
- September 22, 2026
- Posted by: AscentHR
- Categories: Gujarat, Notification
The Ministry of Labour and Employment, through a Gazette Notification S.O. 5206(E) dated 22nd September 2026, has notified 1st October 2026 as the effective date for the extension of Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) coverage to establishments located in 15 previously non-implemented districts and the remaining areas of 16 partially implemented districts in Gujarat. From this date, employers and employees in eligible establishments across the listed districts will be required to pay ESI contributions under the Code on Social Security, 2020. Consequently, the covered employees will become entitled to medical and other social security benefits administered by the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).
This move will bring the ESI benefits to workers in districts including Ahmedabad, Surat, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Kutch, Banaskantha, Patan, Tapi, Narmada and others, significantly expanding social security coverage across the state.
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