Gig workers: national social security boards notified, scheme details awaited
The labour ministry says national social security boards have been constituted for unorganised workers and gig/platform workers under the Code on Social Security.
The story in brief
Labour ministry: The October 30 announcement says the boards will include governments, employers, aggregators and worker representatives, with the Union Labour Minister presiding.1 Their functions include recommending suitable schemes, advising the government, monitoring central welfare programmes and reviewing records and expenditure. They must meet at least three times a year.1
Context: For people working through delivery or ride-hailing apps, this concerns the machinery for developing and overseeing welfare. The announcement itself does not set an amount that a worker can claim immediately.
Who this matters for: Unorganised workers and app-based gig/platform workers
Not yet known
Individual benefit amounts and application dates are not specified in this release.
Sources
- 1Government notifies National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers and Gig & Platform Workers under the Labour Codes ↗Ministry of Labour & Employment / PIB · 30 October 2026
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