What is the ESI payment due date?

Contributions for a wage month are due by the 15th of the following month.

Which employees appear in the ESIC return?

All employees covered under ESI for that month — those at or under ₹21,000 gross, plus those finishing out a contribution period after crossing the limit.

How do I generate the return file?

In Flocci Work Suite, from any finalized payroll run — the file is rendered from locked run data ready for the ESIC portal.

Filing ESI contributions with ESIC

Employers registered under ESI must submit member-wise monthly contributions to ESIC — 0.75% employee and 3.25% employer on gross wages for covered employees — through the ESIC portal, paying within the statutory due date (the 15th of the following month).

The monthly rhythm

Each wage month closes with a contribution submission listing every covered employee, their wages and both contribution shares. Miss the deadline and interest/damages accrue — ESI filing discipline is calendar discipline.

Coverage churn is the hard part

Employees cross the ₹21,000 line, join mid-month, exit mid-period. The return must reflect coverage decisions consistently with the contribution-period rules — the reason eligibility should be computed by the payroll engine, not tracked in a side sheet.

In Flocci Work Suite

ESI eligibility is re-evaluated per run, contributions are computed at statutory rates, and the finalized run exports the ESIC return file — aligned to the payslips by construction.

Frequently asked questions

What is the ESI payment due date?: Contributions for a wage month are due by the 15th of the following month.
Which employees appear in the ESIC return?: All employees covered under ESI for that month — those at or under ₹21,000 gross, plus those finishing out a contribution period after crossing the limit.
How do I generate the return file?: In Flocci Work Suite, from any finalized payroll run — the file is rendered from locked run data ready for the ESIC portal.

Keep reading

Statutory rules summarized as of 2026-07-29. Rates and thresholds change — always confirm against the current EPFO, ESIC and Income Tax department notifications before filing.