Lok Sabha Question No. 67 (STARRED), answered on 2018-07-23
Subject: Social Security Schemes
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: DHARMENDRA YADAV, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 67

TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2018

## SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES

†*67. SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

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

- (a)whether only 17 per cent of the total labourers in the country are covered  under  the  benefits  of  social  security  schemes  at  present and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)whether  the  Government  proposes  a  complete  overhaul  of  the social security system in the interest of the labourers and if so, the details thereof along with the details of the scheme prepared in this regard;
- (c)whether  the  Government  proposes  to  amalgamate  the  existing  15 laws into one 'labour code' and if so, the details thereof;
- (d)whether the labour unions are not convinced that the changes are necessary,  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  reaction  of  the Government thereto; and
- (e)whether  the  consent  of  the  States  is  essential  for  amending  the existing laws and if so, the details thereof along with the reaction of the States thereto?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House. *                                                      *******

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a)  TO  (e)  OF  LOK ON 23.07.2018 RAISED BY SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV & SHRI KUNWAR SECURITY

SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *67 TO BE ANSWERED PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL REGARDING SOCIAL SCHEMES.

- (a): No such data is maintained centrally.  However, number of contributory  members  in  EPFO  &  Insured  Persons  in  ESIC,  as  on 31.3.2017, are 4.71 crore & 3.19 crore respectively.
- (b) to (e): The Second National Commission on Labour had recommended  that  the  existing  Labour  Laws  should  be  broadly grouped into four or five Labour Codes on functional basis. Accordingly, Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE) has taken steps for  drafting  four  Labour  Codes  on Wages; Industrial Relations; Social Security;  and  Occupation  Safety,  Health  and  Working  Conditions respectively by simplifying, amalgamating and rationalizing the relevant provisions of the existing Central Labour Laws.

As regards the Code on Social Security, the draft of the Labour Code on Social Security and Welfare, 2017 was placed on the website of the Ministry of Labour & Employment (MoLE) on 16 th  March, 2017 for consultations and comments of the stakeholders. Continuing the prelegislative  consultative  process,  the  revised  draft  of  Labour  Code  on Social Security, 2018 has been placed on the website of the Ministry on 1 st  March, 2018 for information of all stakeholders, and also inviting suggestions/comments/inputs from Employers' Organisations and Central  Trade  Unions  recognized  by  the  Central  Government  (MoLE) and  the  State  Governments  and  other  Stakeholders.    This  Code amalgamates and subsumes 15 Labour Laws, as follows:-

- 1.
- 2.
- The Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008
- The Employees' Compensation Act, 1923
- 3.
- The Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948
- The Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act,
4. 1952
5. The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
6. The Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
- 7.
- 8.
- The Mica Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1946
- The Limestone and Dolomite Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1972
9. The Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare (Cess) Act, 1976
10. The Iron Ore Mines, Manganese Ore Mines and Chrome Ore Mines Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1976

Contd….

## 11. The Beedi Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1976 12. The Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1976 13. The Cine Workers Welfare (Cess) Act, 1981 14. The Cine Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981 15.

- The Building and Other Construction Workers Cess Act, 1996

The details of the Code and further explanations are available on  the  Ministry's  website  https..//  labour.gov.in.    The  proposal  at present is in pre-legislative consultation stage.  The Ministry will take and consider inputs from all stakeholders, including State Governments before finalizing the policy/code.

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