A 28-year-old woman covered under the ESI scheme undergoes tubectomy at an ESIC dispensary. For how many days can she claim enhanced sickness benefit, and at what rate?

• A 7 days at 70 percent of wages
• B 14 days at 70 percent of wages
• C 14 days at full wage ✓
• D 26 days at full wage

Explanation

Enhanced sickness benefit under ESI is given to insured persons undergoing sterilization: 14 days for tubectomy and 7 days for vasectomy, payable at full daily wage, which is double the standard sickness benefit rate of about 70 percent. Option B fails because the rate is doubled for this benefit, and option A gives the vasectomy duration rather than the tubectomy duration.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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