Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana Statistics: Beneficiaries and Amount Paid
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ESIC paid unemployment relief to 1,406 insured workers under the Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana in 2025-26, a total of Rs 1,52,20,915, according to a Lok Sabha reply in July 2026. The busiest recent year was 2024-25, with 1,978 beneficiaries. Year-wise figures since 2023-24 are below.
Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY): key numbers
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ABVKY beneficiaries and amount paid by year
All India number of insured persons paid relief under ABVKY and the total amount disbursed in each financial year, as given in a Lok Sabha reply of 27 July 2026.
| Financial year | Beneficiaries | Amount disbursed (Rs) |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 688 | 1,01,87,728 |
| 2024-25 | 1,978 | 2,72,08,672 |
| 2025-26 | 1,406 | 1,52,20,915 |
Source: pib.gov.in, as on 31 March 2026
How an ABVKY claim is paid
What the numbers show
The Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana pays cash relief to workers covered by the Employees' State Insurance scheme who lose their jobs. A written reply in the Lok Sabha on 27 July 2026 gives the all India figures for three years. In 2025-26, 1,406 insured persons received relief and ESIC paid out Rs 1,52,20,915.
The trend over the years
The scheme paid 688 people in 2023-24, a total of Rs 1,01,87,728. The count rose to 1,978 people and Rs 2,72,08,672 in 2024-25, then fell back to 1,406 people and Rs 1,52,20,915 in 2025-26. The reply does not explain the fall in the last year.
What the scheme pays
Relief is 50 per cent of the average daily wage for up to 90 days of unemployment, once in a lifetime. The worker must have been in insurable employment for at least 12 months before losing the job and must have contributed for at least 78 days in one completed contribution period. Relief is not paid if the job loss came from misconduct, a lockout, superannuation or a false statement under the ESI Act.
Is the scheme still open?
Yes. The reply states that ESIC approved an extension of ABVKY from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. The scheme has been extended a number of times since it began in 2018.
What the figures do not tell you
The reply gives only national totals. It does not give state-wise numbers, the number of claims rejected, or how long claims took to settle. The amounts are total payouts, so they depend both on how many people claimed and on their wages before they lost their jobs.
Where to check
ESIC lists the scheme rules and the claim process on its website. Newer figures usually appear in replies to questions in Parliament, which PIB publishes on its website.
Frequently asked questions
How many people got ABVKY benefits in 2025-26?
ESIC paid relief to 1,406 insured persons under ABVKY in 2025-26, according to a Lok Sabha reply on 27 July 2026. The amount disbursed was Rs 1,52,20,915.
How much money has ABVKY paid out?
ESIC disbursed Rs 1,01,87,728 in 2023-24, Rs 2,72,08,672 in 2024-25 and Rs 1,52,20,915 in 2025-26 under the scheme.
Which year had the most ABVKY beneficiaries?
Of the three years in the Lok Sabha reply, 2024-25 had the most, with 1,978 beneficiaries. There were 688 in 2023-24 and 1,406 in 2025-26.
Is ABVKY still running?
Yes. The same reply says ESIC approved an extension of the scheme from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027.
How is the money paid?
Claims are submitted and processed online and the relief is paid by direct benefit transfer into the beneficiary's bank account.
Eligibility, documents and how to apply: Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana (ABVKY) full guide
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Sources
This guide was checked against these official pages:
- pib.gov.in (www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2289944)
- esic.gov.in (www.esic.gov.in/abvky)