{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","contentId":"0000018b-5ba4-da76-affb-5bef4eba0000","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/workplace/lesser-known-amazon-employee-benefits","headline":"Lesser-known benefits Amazon India offers its employees","description":"Explore Amazon India's employee benefits — from medical insurance and childcare support to mental health programs, fertility treatment, and family-building assistance.","datePublished":"2023-10-23T09:47:56.057Z","dateModified":"2026-03-11T04:26:52.248Z","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Amazon Staff","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/08549ff/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1125x1125+438+0/resize/84x84!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F47%2F6d%2F7fe296e642859c7ba2a629eda3ba%2Famazon-logo-hero-images-2024.jpg","width":"84","height":"84"}}],"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/329d4a3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1080x720+161+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fbf%2F79%2Fc809bd554fb796c0ae2bc8414da3%2Famazonemployeebenefits.jpg","width":"300","height":"200"},"articleBody":"![Amazon employee benefits](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/329d4a3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1080x720+161+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fbf%2F79%2Fc809bd554fb796c0ae2bc8414da3%2Famazonemployeebenefits.jpg)\n\n# Lesser-known benefits Amazon India offers its employees\n\n*Discover how Amazon India supports employees with gender reassignment surgery coverage, unlimited family building consultations, and free mental health care for children up to 17.*\n\nAmazon India provides employees with benefits that go beyond conventional corporate offerings. While medical insurance remains foundational, the company has introduced support for gender reassignment surgery, surrogacy assistance, and comprehensive pediatric mental healthcare—benefits that reflect evolving employee needs across different life stages.\n\n## **Gender reassignment surgery and surrogacy support**\n\nAmazon India covers gender reassignment surgery as part of its medical insurance program, ensuring employees have access to care during significant life transitions. The company also provides surrogacy assistance, recognising that family building takes different paths for different people.\n\nThese benefits are available to eligible employees through the Group Medical Insurance program, reflecting Amazon's commitment to supporting employees through important life moments.\n\n## **Free pediatric mental health care for children up to 17 years**\n\nChildren and teens face unique developmental challenges where early intervention matters. Amazon India offers free, confidential pediatric mental health support for employees' children upto 17 years. From short-term counseling to practical support, this program covers a broad spectrum of behavioural health needs, ensuring comprehensive care for children and teens facing challenges.\n\nThis benefit addresses a gap in traditional healthcare coverage, where mental health support for children often requires out-of-pocket expenses or long wait times. All Amazon employees in India can access this support for their families.\n\n## **Virtual family building support through Maven Clinic**\n\nThrough a partnership with Maven Clinic, Amazon employees and their partners can access personalised virtual support for fertility treatment, adoption, and other paths to parenthood. The program includes unlimited virtual consultations with reproductive specialists, care advocates, and wellness coaches.\n\nEmployees can connect with expert care advocates through virtual consultations, access educational resources and expert-led classes, and receive community support to help navigate important life decisions with confidence.\n\n![Bhuvneshwari](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/a1bfff1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Ff3%2F50%2F29531052404fb8238601b27c6405%2Fbhuvneshwari-profile-hero.jpg)\n\n- [From driving school trainer to Amazon truck driver: How Bhuvaneshwari built a career on the road](https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/operations/amazon-woman-truck-driver-chennai)\n\n## **24/7 mental health support for employees and families**\n\nThe Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides free, confidential counseling available around the clock. Employees and family members living with them can access support for mental health challenges, major life events, everyday concerns, and personal finance guidance.\n\nThe program offers professional support whenever needed, helping employees and their families manage life's challenges with greater confidence and peace of mind.\n\n## **Free online doctor consultations for five dependents**\n\nEmployees and up to five immediate dependents can consult with general practitioners, ENT specialists, pediatricians, gynecologists, and urologists through video consultations from home. The service also includes second-opinion consultations with selected specialists and access to healthcare essentials.\n\nThis teleconsultation benefit makes healthcare more accessible, helping employees and their families get timely medical advice whenever they need it.\n\n## **Childcare benefit for children aged 6 months to 6 years**\n\nAmazon's Childcare Benefit connects employees with a network of vetted daycare providers, offering expert guidance, personalised consulting support and preferred pricing.\nIn line with statutory requirements in India, eligible women employees receive employer-supported daycare financial assistance, helping make quality childcare more accessible while balancing work and family responsibilities.\n\n## **Comprehensive medical insurance**\n\nAmazon's Group Medical Insurance (GMI) program covers employees and eligible dependents for planned and emergency hospitalisations requiring active medical treatment. Employees have a choice to opt for voluntary medical insurance coverage for parents, parents-in-law, and siblings, and choose from enhanced medical plans, critical illness coverage, personal accident insurance, and life insurance top-ups.\n\nThe program includes preventive health check-ups, maternity support, fertility treatment, mental health and psychiatric care, and coverage for gender reassignment surgery—benefits that support evolving healthcare needs across different life stages.\n\n![Rethvick Adapa](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/8fb2bc9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1688x1125+156+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F4b%2F5f%2F7fb4b0384a8d9daad6284d054a7f%2Frethvick-dance-hero.jpg)\n\n- [At Amazon, your passions don't compete with your work—they enhance it](https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/workplace/how-amazon-helped-me-build-artazon-artist-community)\n\n## **Frequently Asked Questions**\n\n### **Who is eligible for Amazon India's employee benefits?**\n\nAll Amazon employees in India have access to the core benefits program, including medical insurance, mental health support, and pediatric care. Specific benefits like childcare assistance and family building support have eligibility criteria. Employees can review their specific eligibility through internal HR resources.\n\n### **How do I access the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?**\n\nThe EAP is available 24/7 to all employees and family members living with them. Employees can access confidential counseling, guidance, and coaching support by contacting the program directly. The service covers mental health challenges, major life events, everyday concerns, and personal finance guidance.\n\n### **Can I extend medical insurance to my parents or siblings?**\n\nYes. Amazon's Group Medical Insurance program allows employees to extend coverage to parents, parents-in-law, and siblings in addition to immediate dependents. Employees can choose from enhanced medical plans, critical illness coverage, personal accident insurance, and life insurance top-ups.\n\n### **What does the childcare benefit include?**\n\nThe Childcare Benefit supports employees with children aged 6 months to 6 years. You can access a network of vetted daycare providers, receive expert guidance, and benefit from preferred rates. Eligible women employees also receive employer-supported daycare financial assistance in line with statutory requirements in India.\n\n### **Is the pediatric mental health program really free?**\n\nYes. All Amazon employees in India can access free, confidential pediatric mental health support for their children upto 17 years of age. This benefit addresses developmental challenges where early intervention matters, without requiring out-of-pocket expenses.\n\n### **What medical specialists can I consult online?**\n\nThe teleconsultation benefit connects you and up to five immediate dependents with general practitioners, ENT specialists, pediatricians, gynecologists, and urologists through video consultations. The service also includes second-opinion consultations with select specialists, medicine delivery, and access to healthcare essentials.\n\n### **Does Amazon cover gender reassignment surgery?**\n\nYes. Amazon India covers gender reassignment surgery as part of the Group Medical Insurance program, ensuring employees have access to care during significant life transitions. This benefit is available to eligible employees through the medical insurance program.\n\n### **What support is available for surrogacy?**\n\nAmazon provides surrogacy assistance through the Group Medical Insurance program, recognising that family building takes different paths for different people. This benefit reflects the company's commitment to supporting employees through important life moments.\n\n![Seller flowers Amazon India](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/c6643c4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5184x3456+0+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F47%2F57%2F3d494ebf4fb98309b429f8a398bc%2Fphool.JPG)\n\n- [Amazon Saheli: How India's women entrepreneurs are building successful businesses online](https://www.aboutamazon.in/news/small-business/amazon-saheli-empowering-women-entrepreneurship)\n\nTo check out job opportunities at Amazon, [click here](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/?cmpid=BL_AAAM200251D).\n\n*Disclaimer:* *This summary provides an overview of the main provisions of the benefits programs for employees in Amazon companies in India, unless otherwise stated. This summary is not a legally binding document. If there is a discrepancy between this information and either applicable legislation (or the plan or policy documents) will prevail. For insured benefits, only the insurer, and not Amazon, is liable for the benefits. Amazon reserves the right to modify or terminate any portion of the Amazon benefits program, and/or any of its policies, at any time with or without notice and without providing any substitute, replacement or compensation.*","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"About Amazon","url":"https://www.aboutamazon.com","sameAs":["https://x.com/amazonnews","https://www.linkedin.com/company/amazon","https://www.instagram.com/amazonnews"],"logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://assets.aboutamazon.com/bd/8f/88e7b0314cc2bd05b9de3155a0fe/amazon-news.svg"},"parentOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amazon","url":"https://www.amazon.com","sameAs":["https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3884","https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_(company)","https://x.com/Amazon"]}}}