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ESIC approves extension of Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana till 30 June 2027

ESIC approved extension of the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027, along with eligibility criteria for insured persons becoming unemployed.

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Samachar Pathshala Desk
29 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Current affairs article
Key takeaways
  • ESIC runs the Employees’ State Insurance system and administers ABVKY benefits through insured-worker eligibility and claim processing.
  • ABVKY covers eligible insured persons when unemployment happens, but ESIC excludes unemployment linked to misconduct, lock-out, superannuation, or certain false statements under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948.
  • Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) transfers ABVKY benefits directly into the beneficiary’s bank account to speed up payments.

What happened: ESIC extended ABVKY until 30 June 2027

The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) approved the extension of the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) from 01.07.2026 to 30.06.2027. ABVKY provides benefits to insured persons who become unemployed, subject to specified eligibility conditions and exclusions.

ABVKY eligibility rules for unemployment-linked benefits

The UPSC angle · GS2 · GS3 · GS4

ABVKY is a labour welfare provision linked to Employees’ State Insurance. UPSC may treat the ESIC extension as a test of (i) how eligibility is defined in insured-employment terms and (ii) how faster digital and DBT-based claim processing affects delivery of social security benefits.

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