Legislation

Social Security Code 2020 as amended by Code on Social Security amendment Act 2022/2023

Country: India

Jurisdiction: Federal

Authority: Parliament of India

Legislation type: Statutory act

Binding: Yes

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Date of adoption: 2022

Legal Status: In force

Platform(s): Location-based (All) Online (All)

Summary

The Code on Social Security, 2020 consolidates and replaces nine existing labour laws related to social security in India. The Code applies to workers in both the organised and unorganised sectors, and includes coverage for gig and platform workers under Chapter IX (Articles 109–114). The latest amendments expand the implementation framework and clarify provisions related to registration, eligibility, and the extension of benefits under these social security schemes.

Additional provisions may be contained in the original Social Security Code that are not covered in this summary. For complete information, please refer to the full text of the Social Security Code.

Thematic areas

CHAPTER I. PRELIMINARY.

Article 1. 78. "social security" means the measures of protection afforded to employees, unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers to ensure access to health care and to provide income security, particularly in cases of old age, unemployment, sickness, invalidity, work injury, maternity or loss of a breadwinner by means of rights conferred on them and schemes framed, under this Code.

CHAPTER IX. SOCIAL SECURITY FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS, GIG WORKERS AND PLATFORM WORKERS.

Article 109. 1. The Central Government shall formulate and notify, from time to time, suitable welfare schemes for unorganised workers on matters relating to— (i) life and disability cover; (ii) health and maternity benefits; (iii) old age protection; (iv) education; and (v) any other benefit as may be determined by the Central Government (…)
CHAPTER IX. SOCIAL SECURITY FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS, GIG WORKERS AND PLATFORM WORKERS.

Article 114. 7. (i) The Central Government may provide that— (a) the authority to collect and to expend the proceeds of contribution collected; (b) the rate of interest to be paid by an aggregator in case of delayed payment, less payment or non-payment of contribution; (c) self-assessment of contribution by aggregators; (d) conditions for cessation of a gig worker or a platform worker; and (e) any other matter relating to smooth functioning of the social security scheme notified under this section, shall be such as may be prescribed by that Government. (ii) The Central Government may by notification, exempt such aggregator or class of aggregators from paying of contribution under sub-section (4), subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notification.