National Social Security Board for Unorganised and Gig Workers

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Key takeaways

The Ministry of Labour and Employment established the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers and Gig & Platform Workers under the Code on Social Security.
The Union Minister for Labour and Employment acts as the Chairperson of this apex statutory board.
The board is mandated to meet at least 3 times annually to review informal worker welfare.
It operates under Section 6 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 to secure benefits for India's growing gig workforce.

The Ministry of Labour and Employment officially created the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers and Gig & Platform Workers under the Code on Social Security.

This is a statutory apex board set up to create, supervise, and review welfare plans covering healthcare, disability, accidents, and pensions for informal and platform workers across India.
The government constituted this board under Section 6 of the Code on Social Security, 2020.
The main aim is to bridge the social safety net gap for India's large informal workforce and fast-growing gig economy while keeping flexible work models intact.
The Union Minister for Labour and Employment serves as the Chairperson of this board.
The board includes government officials from central and state departments, representatives from EPFO and ESIC, and members from digital platform companies.
It also features representatives from trade unions, gig worker groups, and civil society organisations.
The board must hold meetings at least 3 times every year.

The board suggests various welfare schemes providing life insurance, disability cover, accident protection, health care, maternity support, and old-age benefits.
It guides the central government on policy execution, rules, and administrative hurdles related to the Code on Social Security.
The members review how well central social security schemes run and how easily workers can access them.
The board checks worker registration databases, e-Shram links, and digital records kept by states and union territories.
It monitors money spent from the Social Security Fund, checking government grants and aggregator fees.