Lok Sabha Question No. 16 (STARRED), answered on 2023-12-04
Subject: Social Security Fund for Gig/Platform Workers
Ministry: LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
Asked by: Jayadev Galla

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 16

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.12.2023

## SOCIAL SECURITY FUND FOR GIG/PLATFORM WORKERS

- *16.  SHRI JAYADEV GALLA:

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

- (a)the  status  of  the  establishment  of  a  Social  Security  Fund  for gig/platform  workers,  as  specified  under  the  Code  on  Social Security, 2020;
- (b)whether  gig/platform  workers  have  been  covered  under  the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana;
- (c)if so, the State-wise details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) the timeline of the establishment of the National and State Social for
- Security Boards including social security legislation gig/platform workers; and
- (e)whether the Government made any progress towards comprehensive legislation for such workers and their rights to get employment benefits and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (SHRI BHUPENDER YADAV)

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

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA  STARRED  QUESTION  NO. 16  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON 04.12.2023  BY  SHRI JAYADEV  GALLA,  HON'BLE  M.P.  REGARDING 'SOCIAL SECURITY FUND FOR GIG/PLATFORM WORKERS'.

(a) to (e): The Code on Social security, 2020  envisages setting up of a  Social  Security  Fund    for  Social  Security  and  Welfare  of  the Unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers and one of the sources  of fund as envisaged  in the code is contribution from aggregators between 1 to 2% of annual turnover of an aggregator subject  to  the  limit  of  5%  of  the  amount  paid  or  payable  by  an aggregator to such workers, and the annual turnover shall not include any tax, levy, cess paid or payable to the Central Govt. Further,  the  code  envisages  framing  of  suitable  social security  schemes  by  Central  Government  for  Gig  workers  and platform  workers  on  matters  relating  to  life  and  disability  cover, accident insurance, health and maternity benefits, old age protection, etc. The  gig  and  platform  workers  may  register  themselves under  the  Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Arogya  Yojana (PMJAY),  Pradhan Mantri  Suraksha  Bima  Yojana  (PMSBY)  &  Pradhan  Mantri  Jeevan Jyoti  Beema  Yojana  (PMJJBY)  and  avail  the  benefits  of  these schemes like any other unorganised Sector workers. However, the Ministry of Labour & Employment does not maintain the State-wise data of the gig and Platform workers who are beneficiaries of the above said schemes. The Code on Social Security, 2020 also envisages that the Central  government  shall,  by  notification,  constitute  a  National Social  Security  Board  for  the  purpose  of  welfare  of  the  gig  and platform workers. As a step towards implementation of the Code on Social Security, 2020, the Central and a number of State governments have pre-published the draft Rules, inviting comments of all stakeholders. The provisions under the Code relating to gig and platform worker are yet to come into force.

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