Lok Sabha Question No. 4207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-07
Subject: Benefit of Welfare Schemes to Workers in Unorganised Sector
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: MOHANBHAI KALYANJIBHAI KUNDARIYA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.01.2019

## BENEFIT OF WELFARE SCHEMES TO WORKERS IN UNORGANISED SECTOR

4207. SHRI KUNDARIYA MOHAN BHAI KALYANJI BHAI:

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

- (a)whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  unorganised  workers particularly in hotel, private security and others are not getting any benefits of various Government welfare schemes, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether the Government has received any representation to bring such workers under the ambit of unorganised sector to make them eligible  for  the  said  benefits,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the response of the Government thereto;
- (c)whether the workers of the unorganised sector are also reportedly not getting social security cover under Workers Compensation Act 1923,  Employee  State  Insurance  Act  1948,  Maternity  Benefit  Act 1961, Gratuity Act 1972 and Employee Provident Fund Act 1952 and
- if so, the details thereof;
- (d)whether  the  Government  is  making  any  arrangement  to  provide
- social security to the workers of unorganised sector; and (e)if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (e): In  order  to  provide  social  security  and  welfare  benefits  to workers both in the organised and unorganised sector, the Government  is  implementing  various  Acts  and  Schemes.  In  order  to provide  social  security  benefits  to  the  workers  in  the  unorganised sector, the Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008 has been

enacted  to  provide  welfare  schemes  in  matters  relating  to  life  and disability  cover,  health  and  maternity  benefits,  old  age  protection  to the unorganised workers. Various Ministries/Departments of the Central  Government  are  implementing  such  social  security  schemes like Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (Ministry of Rural Development);  National  Family  Benefit  Scheme  (Ministry  of  Rural Development). The Central Government has also converged the social security  scheme  of  Aam  Aadmi  Bima  Yojana  (AABY)  with  Pradhan Mantri  Jeevan  Jyoti  Bima  Yojana  (PMJJBY)  and  Pradhan  Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) to provide life and disability coverage to  the  unorganised  workers  depending  upon  their  eligibility.  The annual premium is shared on 50:50 basis by the Central Government and the State Governments.

As per the Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008, an  Unorganised  Worker  is  defined  as  'whether  he  or  she  is  a  home based  worker  or  self-employed  worker  or  a  wage  worker  in  the unorganised sector and is not covered under Workers Compensation Act, 1923, Employee State Insurance Act 1948, Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, Gratuity Act, 1972 and Employee Provident Fund Act, 1952'. All the  workers  who  meet  this  criteria  come  under  the  purview  of 'Unorganised  Workers',  and  become  eligible  for  such  benefits  meant for unorganised workers. No such representation has been received by this office.

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