# Esic non payment **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Community\ **Created:** [June 10, 2021, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/esic-non-payment/2872 "2021-06-10T13:30:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sagarg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b9e5f3/32.png) [@sagarg](https://community.greythr.com/u/sagarg)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2021, 1:30pm UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/esic-non-payment/2872/1 "2021-06-10T13:30:15Z")
What is the penalty for the ESI non payment or late payment by an employer , due to this does employee can suffer to avail benefits? ---
**Author:** ![Arpana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@Arpana](https://community.greythr.com/u/Arpana)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2021, 5:41am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/esic-non-payment/2872/2 "2021-06-11T05:41:56Z")
Hi Sagar, ESI non payment within the due date then charges will be: |ESI Delay Charges on Contribution||| Late in Months Damages Interest 10 25% 10% 9 25% 10% 8 25% 10% 7 25% 10% 6 15% 10% 5 15% 10% 4 10% 10% 3 10% 10% 2 10% 10% 1 10% 10% Yes, employees benefits will be disturbed if you don’t pay the contribution for a long time. Regards Arpana ---
**Author:** ![Ankit](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex024/user_avatar/community.greythr.com/ankit/32/1201_2.png) [@Ankit](https://community.greythr.com/u/Ankit)\ **Post date:** [June 11, 2021, 11:41am UTC](https://community.greythr.com/t/esic-non-payment/2872/3 "2021-06-11T11:41:13Z")
The Corporation may levy and recover damages under _Reg. 31C_ at the following rates, not exceeding the amount of contribution payable for default or delay in payment of the contribution. | Period of delay | Rate of damages in % p.a. | | --- | --- | | | | | i) Less than 2 months | 5% | | | | | ii) 2 to 4 months | 10% | | | | | iii) 4 to 6 months | 15% | | | | | iv) 6 months and above | 25% |