Code on Social Security, 2020
An Act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to social security with the goal to extend social security to all employees and workers either in the organised or unorganised or any other sectors and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Chapter I: Preliminary
Chapter II: Social Security Organisations
- 4 Constitution of Board of Trustees of Employees’ Provident Fund
- 5 Constitution of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation
- 6 National Social Security Board and State Unorganised Workers’ Board
- 7 Constitution of State Building Workers’ Welfare Boards
- 8 Disqualification and removal of a member of any Social Security Organisation
- 9 Procedure for transaction of business of Social Security Organisation, etc
- 10 Executive Heads of Central Board and Corporation
- 11 Supersession of Corporation, Central Board, National Social Security Board or State Unorganised Workers’ Board or the Building Workers’ Welfare Board
- 12 State Board, Regional Boards, local committees, etc
- 13 Entrustment of additional functions to Social Security Organisations
Chapter III: Employees’ Provident Fund
- 14 Appointment of officers of Central Board
- 15 Schemes
- 16 Funds
- 17 Contribution in respect of employees and contractors
- 18 Fund to be recognised under Act 43 of 1961
- 19 Priority of payment of contributions over other debts
- 20 Chapter not to apply to certain establishments
- 21 Authorising certain employers to maintain provident fund accounts
- 22 Transfer of accounts
- 23 Appeal to Tribunal
Chapter IV: Employees State Insurance Corporation
- 24 Principal Officers and other staff
- 25 Employees’ State Insurance Fund
- 26 Purposes for which Employees’ State Insurance Fund may be expended
- 27 Holding of property, etc
- 28 All employees to be insured
- 29 Contributions
- 30 Administrative expenses
- 31 Provisions as to payment of contributions by employer, etc
- 32 Benefits
- 33 Corporation’s power to promote measures for health, etc., of Insured Persons
- 34 Presumption as to accident arising in course of employment
- 35 Accidents happening while acting in breach of law, etc
- 36 Occupational disease
- 37 References to medical board
- 38 Dependants’ benefit
- 39 Medical benefit
- 40 Provision of medical treatment by State Government or by Corporation
- 41 General provisions as to benefits
- 42 Corporation’s rights when an employer fails to register, etc
- 43 Liability of owner or occupier of factories, etc, for excessive sickness benefit
- 44 Scheme for other beneficiaries
- 45 Scheme for unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers
- 46 Exemption of factories or other establishments belonging to Government or any local authority
- 47 Contributions, etc., due to corporation to have priority over other debts
- 48 Constitution of Employees Insurance Court
- 49 Matters to be decided by Employees Insurance court
- 50 Powers of Employees Insurance court
- 51 Proceedings of Employees Insurance courts
- 52 Appeal to High Court
Chapter V: Gratuity
Chapter VI: Meternity Benefit
- 59 Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain period
- 60 Right to payment of maternity benefit
- 61 Continuance of payment of maternity benefit in certain cases
- 62 Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof
- 63 Payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a woman
- 64 Payment of medical bonus
- 65 Leave for miscarriage, etc
- 66 Nursing breaks
- 67 Creche facility
- 68 Dismissal for absence during pregnancy
- 69 No deduction of wages in certain cases
- 70 Forfeiture of maternity benefit
- 71 Duties of employer
- 72 Power of Inspector-cum-facilitator to direct payments to be made
Chapter VII: Employees’ Compensation
- 73 Reports of fatal accidents and serious bodily injuries
- 74 Employer’s liability for compensation
- 75 Compensation in case of death of or injury in plantation
- 76 Amount of compensation
- 77 Compensation to be paid when due and damages for default
- 78 Method of calculating monthly wages for purposes of compensation
- 79 Review
- 80 Commutation of half-monthly payments
- 81 Distribution of compensation
- 82 Notice and claim
- 83 Special provisions relating to accidents occurring outside Indian Territory
- 84 Medical examination
- 85 Contracting
- 86 Remedies of employer against stranger
- 87 Insolvency of employer
- 88 Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents
- 89 Registration of agreements
- 90 Reference to competent authority
- 91 Appointment of competent authority
- 92 Venue of proceedings and transfer
- 93 Form of application
- 94 Power of competent authority to require further deposit in cases of fatal accident
- 95 Powers and procedure of competent authority
- 96 Appearance of parties
- 97 Method of recording evidence
- 98 Power to submit cases
- 99 Appeal against order of competent authority
Chapter VIII: Social Security and Cess in Respect of Building and Other Construction Workers
- 100 Levy and collection of cess
- 101 Interest payable on delay in payment of cess
- 102 Power to exempt from cess
- 103 Self-assessment of cess
- 104 Penalty for non-payment of cess within the specified time
- 105 Appeal to appellate authority
- 106 Registration of building workers as beneficiaries
- 107 Cessation as a beneficiary
- 108 Building and other construction worker’s welfare Fund and its applications
Chapter IX: Social Security for Unorganised Workers, Gig Workers and Plantform Workers
- 109 Framing of schemes for unorganised workers
- 110 Funding of state government schemes
- 111 Record keeping
- 112 Helpline, facilitation centre, etc., for unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers
- 113 Registration of unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers
- 114 Schemes for gig workers and platform workers
Chapter X: Finance and Accounts
Chapter XI: Authorities, Assessment, Compliance and Recovery
- 122 Appointment of Inspector-cum-Facilitators and their powers
- 123 Maintenance of records, registers, returns, etc
- 124 Employer not to reduce wages, etc
- 125 Assessment and determination of dues from employer
- 126 Appeal against order of Authorised officer relating to chapter IV
- 127 Interest on amount due
- 128 Power to recover damages
- 129 Recovery of amount due
- 130 Validity of certificate and amendment thereof
- 131 Other modes of recovery
- 132 Application of certain provisions of Income-tax act
Chapter XII: Offences and Penalties
Chapter XIII: Employment Information and Monitoring
Chapter XIV: Miscellaneous
- 141 Social Security Fund
- 142 Application of Aadhaar
- 143 Power to exempt establishment
- 144 Power to defer or reduce
- 145 Liability in case of transfer of establishment
- 146 Members, officers and staff to be public servants
- 147 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 148 Misuse of benefits
- 149 Power of central Government to give directions to state government and social security organizations
- 150 Power to frame schemes
- 151 Protection against attachment, etc
- 152 Power to amend schedule
- 153 Transitional provisions
- 154 Power of appropriate Government to make rules
- 155 Power of central Government to make rules
- 156 Power of state Government to make rules
- 157 Power of corporation to make regulations
- 158 Prior publication of rules, regulations, etc
- 159 Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensation
- 160 Laying of rules, regulations and schemes, etc
- 161 Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this code
- 162 Delegation of powers
- 163 Power to remove difficulties
- 164 Repeal and savings
Source: India Code (indiacode.gov.in), the consolidated text published by the Legislative Department, Government of India. Text as updated on India Code on 14 October 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.