Lok Sabha Question No. 2355 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-08
Subject: Welfare Schemes for Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Ravindra Kushawaha

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2355 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.07.2019

## WELFARE SCHEMES FOR WORKERS

†2355. SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHAWAHA:

Will the Minister of LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT be pleased to state:

- (a)whether  the  Government  contemplates  to  extend  the  welfare schemes for the workers and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  regularize  the  services  of temporary/daily wage workers and if so, the details thereof;
- (c)whether  rules  have  been  framed  regarding  the  working  hours  of such workers also;
- (d)if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)the  details  of  the  mechanism  established  for  the  implementation
- and monitoring of the said schemes?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI SANTOSH KUMAR GANGWAR)

(a): The Government of India has set up a robust social security and  welfare  platform  for  workers  both  in  organised  and  unorganised sector.  While  the  workers  in  organised  sector  are  comprehensively covered by the Employees Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952  and the Employees State Insurance Act, 1948. The workers in  unorganised sector are provided social security and other welfare benefits as enshrined in the Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008, which provides for formulation of suitable welfare schemes for unorganised workers on matters relating to: (i) life and disability cover, (ii)  health  and maternity benefits, (iii) old age protection and (iv) any other benefit as may be determined by the Central Government.

Life and disability cover is provided through Pradhan Mantri Jeevan  Jyoti  Bima  Yojana  (PMJJBY)  and  Pradhan  Mantri  Suraksha Bima  Yojana  (PMSBY)  to  the  unorganised  workers  depending  upon their  eligibility.  The  premium  contribution  is  equally  shared  between the Central and the State Governments on 50:50 basis. The health and maternity  benefits  are  addressed  through  Ayushman  Bharat  scheme. For old age protection in the form of monthly pension, Government of India  has  recently  launched  Pradhan  Mantri  Shram  Yogi  Maandhan (PMSYM). Under the scheme, minimum assured monthly pension of Rs. 3000/- will be provided to the unorganised workers after attaining the age of 60 years. This scheme is based on the 50:50 basis where 50% monthly contribution is payable by the beneficiary and equal matching contribution by the Central Government.

(b): Regularization of services of temporary/daily wage workers are governed by the rules of the specific establishment in which they may be working/engaged. It  also  depends  on  terms  and  condition  of employment and the Acts/Rules which apply to such labourers.

(c) to (e): The rules regarding working hours for temporary/daily wage workers and the monitoring mechanism in respect thereof vary from establishment to establishment in accordance with the nature of work, working conditions for such workers and the Acts or Rules by which they are governed.

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