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ESIC Funeral Expenses Revised to ₹20,000
ESIC Notification | Gazette of India | 16 October 2026
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has notified that the amount of funeral expenses payable under Section 32(1)(f) of the Code on Social Security, 2020, shall be ₹20,000 (Rupees Twenty Thousand only).
Notified Funeral Expense Amount
₹20,000
Effective from 8 May 2026
Key Details of the Notification
| Issuing Authority | Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) |
| Notification Number | N-12011/1/2023-P&D |
| Notification Date | 7 October 2026 |
| Gazette Publication Date | 16 October 2026 |
| Funeral Expenses | ₹20,000 |
| Effective Date | 8 May 2026 |
| Legal Reference | Section 32(1)(f) of the Code on Social Security, 2020, read with Rule 21 of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 |
Official Gazette Notification – PDF
ESIC Notification | Read the Official Document
Compliance Note:
HR and Compliance teams should take note of the notified amount
and update their statutory reference materials wherever applicable.
Source: Gazette of India (Extraordinary), Part III, Section 4, Notification No. 633.