March 21, 2022 1:20 PM

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Govt is not considering any proposal to implement unemployment pension in the country: MoS Rameshwar Teli in LS

<span style="color: #222222;">The Government is not considering any proposal to implement unemployment pension in the country for unemployed youths. In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment Rameshwar Teli, said the employees covered under Employees' State Insurance (ESI) Scheme are entitled to unemployment allowance. <br />''<br />''He said there are two unemployment allowance schemes namely Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna (ABVKY) and Rajiv Gandhi Shramik Kalyan Yojna. The scheme ABVKY was introduced by the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) on a pilot basis for a period of two years with effect from  1st July 2018 for providing relief to the Insured Persons (IPs) who have become unemployed. The scheme has been extended up to 30th June this year.</span><br />

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