US EditionIndia Drafts New Social Security Code, Proposes 90-Day Work a Year for Gig Workers to Get Benefits
The draft rules require gig workers to complete 90 days of work with a platform to access benefits including health insurance and old-age protection, subject to stakeholder consultation.
- The Centre pre-published draft rules to create a designated registration portal and eligibility framework for social-security benefits for gig and platform workers, opening a consultation window for stakeholder comments.
- Absence of notified rules had delayed benefit rollout, leaving millions of workers without statutory protection, after the Code on Social Security formally recognised gig and platform workers.
- The draft sets a 90-day eligibility threshold for aggregator engagement; workers above 16 must register with Aadhaar, and aggregators must share verified data, with eligible workers receiving identity cards.
- The consultation is expected to precede final notification and state-level implementation, with platform companies warning of tracking challenges and worker unions cautioning the 90-day rule may exclude many, while experts said outcomes depend on portability, contributions and enforcement.
- The Ministry has already started registering gig workers on the e‑Shram portal, linking to Ayushman Bharat with future pension eligibility based on contributions.
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Too little, too late: Congress on Centre’s 90-day threshold for gig workers’ social security
The Opposition argued that the Centre’s vision for the unorganised sector falls short of the provisions made out by Congress governments in Telangana, Rajasthan, and Karnataka to support gig workers
The central government has released draft rules for four labor codes to provide better protection to gig and platform workers. These rules will provide benefits such as minimum wages, medical treatment, a safe working environment, and social security. The condition for this is that they must have worked for at least 90 days a year with a single company or a total of 120 days with different companies.
New Labour Codes: Centre's new draft rules float social security for gig workers, but conditions apply: ‘90 days of…’
The Centre notified draft rules on the four labour codes on Thursday to seek stakeholders' feedback. The government intends to fully operationalise the four codes from April 1.
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