Lok Sabha Question No. 3581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-15
Subject: Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Kuldeep Rai Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3581 TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.07.2019

UNORGANISED WORKERS SOCIAL SECURITY ACT, 2008

## 3581. DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

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

- (a)the salient features of the schemes envisaged under 'Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008';
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- (b)the  details  and  the  number  of  registrations  done  along  with  the number of beneficiaries so far under the Act, State/ UT-wise;
- (c)whether  the  beneficiaries  of  the  said  schemes  have  increased during each of the last three years and the current year, if so, the details thereof along with the present number of beneficiaries of the said schemes, scheme-wise and State/UT-wise;
- (d)whether  the  cases  of  malpractices/  irregularities/corruption  under the  said  schemes  have  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Government during  the  said  period  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  scheme-wise and State/UT-wise; and
- (e)the  corrective  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  the  effective implementation of the said schemes  and  to keep check  on malpractices, irregularities therein?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): In order to provide social security benefits to the workers in the  unorganised  sector, the  Government has  enacted  the

unorganised  Workers'  Social  Security  Act,  2008.  This  Act  stipulates 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. The 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. Government of India and State Governments pay the annual premium in equal share. 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  (PM-SYM).  Under  the  scheme,  minimum  assured  monthly pension of Rs. 3000/- will be provided to the unorganised workers after attaining  the  age  of  60  years.  Prescribed  monthly  contribution  is payable by the beneficiary and equal matching contribution is paid by the Central Government. As per provisions of the Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008, every unorganised worker shall be eligible for  registration subject to the fulfilment of the two conditions; he or she  should  have  completed  fourteen  years  of  age;  and  a  selfdeclaration by him or her confirming that he or she is an unorganised worker. Every unorganised worker shall be registered by the District Administration. The State Governments are mandated to register the Unorganised Workers. The scheme-wise and State/UT-wise beneficiaries of the schemes  envisaged  under the Unorganised Workers'  Social  Security  Act,  2008  is  not  centrally  maintained  by Ministry of Labour and Employment.

(d) & (e): No  such  cases  are  reported  to  Ministry  of  Labour  and Employment.

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