3 Free Insurance Benefits Jo Har Indian Employee Miss Kar Raha Hai

By Mulazim TeamUpdated September 20266 min read
Teen Free Insurance — At a Glance
Kitna cover milta hai
2 Lakh
Debit Card Accident Insurance
(90 din mein 1 transaction)
7 Lakh
EPFO EDLI Insurance
(PF member hona zaroori)
10 Lakh
IRCTC Travel Insurance
(sirf 50 paise per ticket)

Activate kaise karein — 3 steps

Comparison table
InsuranceCoverCostCondition
Debit Card Accident2 lakh takZero90 din mein 1 transaction
EPFO EDLI7 lakh takZeroPF member + e-nomination
IRCTC Travel10 lakh tak50 paiseTicket book karte waqt checkbox

Log insurance ke liye hazaron rupees premium bharte hain — lekin unhe pata hi nahi ki teen aisi schemes already unke paas hain jinke liye ek rupaya bhi nahi dena. Aapka ATM/debit card, aapka PF account, aur aapka IRCTC train ticket — teeno pe free mein bada insurance cover milta hai. Bas activate karna aata nahi.

Yahan detail mein samjhate hain — kya milta hai, kaise milta hai, aur kya mistake mat karna.

1. Debit Card Accident Insurance — 2 Lakh Tak Free Cover

Agar aapke paas kisi bhi bank ka RuPay ya Visa/Mastercard debit card hai, toh aap ek accidental insurance ke haqdar hain. Ye cover Rs. 1 lakh se lekar Rs. 2 lakh tak hota hai — card type aur bank policy ke hisaab se. RuPay Classic cards pe 1 lakh, RuPay Platinum pe 2 lakh milte hain.

Lekin ek condition hai — aapko har 90 din mein kam se kam ek transaction karna hota hai. Ye transaction ATM withdrawal, online shopping, ya POS swipe kuch bhi ho sakta hai. Bas UPI se direct card nahi chalegi — card se transaction hona chahiye. Agar 90 din mein ek bhi transaction nahi kiya, toh insurance lapse ho jaata hai.

Isliye log apna purana ATM card dhoond rahe hain — 2 saal se chhua nahi tha, toh insurance lapse ho gaya. Ek transaction kaafi tha usse active rakhne ke liye.

Claim kaise karta hai family agar kuch ho jaaye?

Source: NPCI — RuPay Card Insurance Benefits npci.org.in — RuPay Product Overview

2. EPFO EDLI — Naukri Walo Ko 7 Lakh Tak Free Life Insurance

Har salaried employee jiska PF (Provident Fund) account hai, usse automatically EDLI — Employees' Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme ka cover milta hai. Ye ek life insurance hai jo government ne 1976 mein banaya tha — lekin aaj bhi 99% employees ko pata nahi.

Maximum cover abhi Rs. 7 lakh hai (2020 mein badhaya gaya). Agar employee ki naukri ke dauran death ho jaaye — kisi bhi wajah se, accident ya bimari — toh nominee ko ye paisa milta hai. Ye employer ke PF contribution ka ek hissa hota hai — employee ko ek rupaya extra nahi bharna.

Iske saath ek aur scheme hai — ESIC (Employees' State Insurance Scheme). Agar aapki gross salary Rs. 21,000 ya usse kam hai, toh aap aur aapke poore parivaar ka medical treatment bilkul free ho jaata hai — government hospitals mein. Maternity benefit, disability benefit bhi milta hai. Ye employer aapki salary se automatically kaatta hai — aapko alag se kuch nahi karna.

Sirf ek kaam karo — e-Nomination bharo

EDLI claim tab hi milega jab e-Nomination properly fill ki hui ho EPFO portal pe. Bahut log ye step skip karte hain. Agar nominee ka naam register nahi hai, toh family ko claim lene mein saalon lag jaate hain — courts mein jaana padta hai.

Source: EPFO — EDLI Scheme Official Details epfindia.gov.in — EDLI Scheme
Source: ESIC — Employee State Insurance Corporation esic.gov.in — Employee Benefits

3. IRCTC Travel Insurance — 10 Lakh Ka Cover Sirf 50 Paise Mein

Jab bhi aap IRCTC pe train ticket book karte ho, ek chhota sa "Travel Insurance" checkbox aata hai. Zyaadatar log isko ignore kar dete hain ya skip kar dete hain — galti mat karo.

Ye insurance sirf 50 paise (Rs. 0.50) mein aata hai. Aur iska cover Rs. 10 lakh tak hota hai. Agar train accident mein death ho jaaye, toh family ko Rs. 10 lakh. Permanent disability pe bhi Rs. 7.5 lakh. Partial disability ya hospitalization pe alag slabs hain.

Insurance company directly nominee ke account mein paisa bhejti hai — IRCTC ya railway ki taraf se koi jhanjhat nahi.

Cover breakdown

SituationCover Amount
Accidental DeathRs. 10,00,000
Permanent Total DisabilityRs. 10,00,000
Permanent Partial DisabilityRs. 7,50,000
Hospitalization ExpensesRs. 2,00,000 tak
Transportation of Mortal RemainsRs. 10,000

Ticket book karte waqt nominee ka naam aur mobile number enter karna hota hai. Ek confirmation SMS milta hai jisme policy number hota hai. Ye number sambhal ke rakho — claim ke time kaam aayega.

Source: IRCTC — Travel Insurance Information irctc.co.in — Official Booking Portal

Sabse Badi Galti Jo Log Karte Hain

Teen schemes, teen alag mistakes:

Insurance tab kaam aata hai jab aapko expect nahi hota. Ye teeno options already aapke paas hain — sirf use karna seekho.

Summary — Kya Karna Hai Aaj

Teen kaam hain, teeno 15 minute mein ho jaate hain:

  1. Apne bank app mein jaao — dekho aapka debit card kitne din se use nahi hua. Agar 60+ din ho gaye hain, abhi ek transaction karo.
  2. EPFO Member Portal pe login karo aur e-Nomination complete karo. Apne spouse, parents, ya bachhon ka naam daalo.
  3. Agle IRCTC booking mein travel insurance checkbox zaroor tick karo. Nominee name aur mobile number taiyaar rakhna.

Ye teen kaam aapke parivaar ko worst case mein 19.5 lakh rupees ka protection de sakte hain — bilkul free ya 50 paise mein. Aur phir bhi log ignore karte hain.

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