Over 1 lakh employees and nearly 13 lakh agents of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will have something to cheer, as the Finance Ministry on Monday approved welfare measures, including enhancing the family pension and gratuity limit.
According to a statement by the Finance Ministry, the gratuity limit for agents has been raised to ₹5 lakh from ₹3 lakhs. “It will bring substantial improvements to the working condition and benefits of LIC agents,” the statement said. It also approved a proposal to enable reappointed agents to be eligible for renewal commissions, providing them with increased financial stability. Currently, LIC agents do not qualify for renewal commission on any business completed under the old agency, the Ministry said.
Another measure prescribes the term insurance cover for the agents expanded from the existing range of ₹3,000-10,000 rupees to ₹25,000-1,50,000. “This enhancement in term insurance will significantly benefit the families of deceased agents, offering them a more substantial welfare benefit,” added the statement.
One important measure is related to family pension, which will now be available at a uniform rate of 30 per cent for LIC employees. Earlier, this limit was 15 per cent.
The welfare measures are related to the amendments to LIC (Agents) Regulations, 2017, Enhancement of Gratuity Limit, and Uniform Rate of Family Pension, among others.