Lok Sabha Question No. 5702 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: National Social Security Council
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5702 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 th APRIL, 2017

## NATIONAL SOCIAL SECU RITY COUNCIL

5702. SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether National Social Security Council(NSSC) proposes to streamline and make a policy on  social  security  schemes related  to  Health  and  Family  Welfare Ministry,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  NSSC  will  coordinate between  Central  and  State  Governments, monitor  the implementation of social security schemes, regulate funds collected under various social security schemes;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d)  the  details  of  the  contribution  made by  the  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family Welfare  for schemes implemented under the social s ecurity schemes?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a) to (c): In line with the recommendation of the Second National Commission of Labour, Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE) has taken steps for drafting four Labour Codes on Wages;  Industrial  Relations;  Social  Security  &  Welfare;  and  Safety  and  Working  Conditi respectively,  by  simplifying,  amalgamating  and  rationalizing  the  relevant  provisions existing Central Labour Laws .

The preliminary draft of the Labour Code on Social Security has been prepared by Mo and placed on the website for inviting comments/suggestions from public/stakeholders on draft Code. One of the provisions of the draft Code on Social Security sa ys about constitution of a National Social Security Council of India for the administration of social security. It functions  in  the  draft  Code  include  regulating  schemes  of  social  security  that  are  fr Central Government, State Government o r the Local Bodies; coordinate between the Central and State  Government  and  regulate  the  funds  administered  by  the  Central  Boards  and  the  S Boards.

The draft of the Code on Social Security is available http:/www.labour.nic.in/whatsnew/draft - labour - code- social - security - welfare.

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(d): Rashtriya  Swasthya  Bima  Yojana  (RSBY),  a  centrally  sponsored  health  insurance scheme is being implemented by this Ministry which covers BPL families (a unit of five) 11 other defined categories. Enrolled beneficiaries are entitled for health insurance cov Rs.30,000/ -cashless  per annum per family.

The Senior Citizens Health Insurance Scheme (SCHIS) as top up over existing RSBY scheme has been implemented from 01.04.2016 for senior citizens aged 60 years and abov SCHIS provides enhanced coverage of Rs. 30,000 per senior citizen in the family eligib le for coverage under RSBY.

During 2016 - 17, RSBY is being implemented in 14 states and 3,53,41,772 families are enrolled under RSBY.