Is government increasing Rs 21,000 wage ceiling for Employees' State Insurance Scheme (ESIC) coverage?

NK Premachandran asked in Lok Sabha on July 27, 2026, if the government plans to increase the Rs 21,000 ESIC wage ceiling. Shobha Karandlaje said the government revises the limit periodically, but she did not announce any new proposal. The last revision happened on January 1, 2017, for many workers.