Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act 2008

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Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008
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Parliament of India
  • An Act to provide for the social security and welfare of unorganised workers and for other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Citation Act No. 33 of 2008
Territorial extentIndia
Passed by Rajya Sabha
Passed23 October 2008
Passed by Lok Sabha
Passed17 December 2008
Assented to byPresident
Assented to30 December 2008
Commenced16 May 2009
Repealed3 May 2021
Legislative history
First chamber: Rajya Sabha
Bill title Unorganised Sector Workers' Social Security Bill, 2007
Bill citationBill No. LXVII of 2007
Introduced byOscar Fernandes, Minister for Labour and Employment
Introduced10 September 2007
Committee responsibleStanding Committee
Considered by the Standing Committee Committee20 September 2007
Passed23 October 2008
Second chamber: Lok Sabha
Passed17 December 2008
Repealed by
The Code on Social Security, 2020
Status: Repealed

Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act 2008 was an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to provide for the social security and welfare of the unorganised workers (meaning home-based workers, self-employed workers or daily-wage workers). This act received the assent of the President of India on 30 December 2008. [1] It is replaced by The Code on Social Security, 2020.

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The now-replaced act provided for the constitution of National Social Security Board at the Central level which shall recommend formulation of social security schemes viz life and disability cover, health and maternity benefits, old age protection and any other benefit as may be determined by the Government for unorganised workers. As a follow-up to the implementation of the Act, the National Social Security Board was set up on 18 August 2009. [2]

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  1. ↑ Gazette of India - Extraordinary | Ministry of Labour, Government of India
  2. ↑ Press Information Bureau English Releases


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