The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 provides social security benefits like sickness, maternity, employment injury and death benefits to employees in India. The ESI scheme is funded by contributions from employers and employees. It is administered by the Employees' State Insurance Corporation to provide reasonable medical care to insured employees and their dependents. Benefits include medical care, sickness benefit, maternity benefit, dependents' benefit and funeral expenses. The scheme applies to factories and other establishments employing 10 or more people.