The Code on Social Security, 2020
Act No. 36 of 2020 · As on 21st November, 2025
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 employer 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. Schemes for unorganized 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 — MATERNITY 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 Workers' Welfare Fund and its application.
Chapter IX — SOCIAL SECURITY FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS, GIG WORKERS AND PLATFORM WORKERS
- 109. Framing of schemes for unorganized workers.
- 110. Funding of State Government schemes.
- 111. Record keeping.
- 112. Helpline, facilitation centre, etc., for unorganized workers, gig workers and platform workers.
- 113. Registration of unorganized 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 Organisations.
- 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.
Schedules
- FIRST SCHEDULE — APPLICABILITY
- SECOND SCHEDULE — LIST OF PERSONS WHO ARE EMPLOYEES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE THIRD PROVISO TO CLAUSE (26) OF SECTION 2
- THIRD SCHEDULE — LIST OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES
- FOURTH SCHEDULE —
- FIFTH SCHEDULE — MATTERS THAT MAY BE PROVIDED FOR IN THE SCHEMES
- SIXTH SCHEDULE — FACTORS FOR WORKING OUT LUMP SUM EQUIVALENT OF COMPENSATION AMOUNT IN CASE OF PERMANENT DISABLEMENT AND DEATH
- SEVENTH SCHEDULE — CLASSIFICATION OF AGGREGATORS
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