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Context:
The Labour ministry plans to release a “Framework for social security coverage” by June 2023.
Key Findings:
- Features
- The new framework may introduce unique identity numbers for gig workers, which will allow them to be easily integrated into platforms and access social security.
- The benefits suggested are health cover, life and disability cover, accident cover, and pension cover.
- Definition of gig Worker
- It shall not be easy to define gig workers and those who will be contributing towards social security schemes as there is no traditional employer-employee relationship.
- A gig worker is a person who does temporary or freelance work, especially an independent contractor engaged on an informal or on-demand basis.
- It shall not be easy to define gig workers and those who will be contributing towards social security schemes as there is no traditional employer-employee relationship.
Government Initiatives Toward Workers' Welfare in India
- Code on Social Security, 2020:
- It proposes several social security schemes for the gig and platform workers, such as schemes for life and disability benefits, accident insurance, health and maternity benefits, and old-age protection.
- e-Shram Portal:
- An integrated national unpublished workers’ database covering almost 400 occupations.
- Draft Model Standing Orders, amended under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020:
- Service, Manufacturing, and Mining sectors.
- Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM) Scheme (2019):
- Old age protection to unorganized workers with a defined pension post 60 years of age at Rs. 3,000/month.
- Eligibility:
- Workers with ages between 18-40 years who have a monthly salary of Rs 15,000 or less should not be a member of EPFO/ESIC/National Pension System.
- Contribution:
- By workers at 50% to monthly premium, matching this contribution with the government.
- By workers at 50% to monthly premium, matching this contribution with the government.
