Overview
- The government said on Friday that it is operationalising the Code on Social Security by setting up a National Social Security Board for Gig and Platform Workers and creating a dedicated Social Security Fund to finance schemes.
- The ministry has given platform companies a firm June 22 deadline to transfer all worker data to the e-Shram portal so the state can begin scheme delivery work.
- Officials say e-Shram will be integrated with aggregator and platform databases to allow app-based access, real-time tracking of entitlements, and portability of benefits across platforms.
- Planned protections under discussion include accident insurance, health cover, maternity support, old-age protection, cash assistance, education loan help and funeral expense cover, and the government is consulting fund managers on how to deliver them.
- The move targets roughly 1 crore current gig workers with potential growth to about 2.5 crore by 2030, and authorities face implementation risks from simple registration, contribution rules, enforcement and industry concerns over operational flexibility.