The Government of India constituted the National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector (NCEUS) under the chairmanship of Dr. Arjun Sengupta on 20.09.2004. The Commission completed its term on 30.04.2009. The Commission submitted its Reports including Report on Social Security for Unorganized Workers. The Report on Social Security for Unorganised Workers was submitted in May, 2006.
Salient features of the Report of National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector on Social Security for unorganized sector:
The National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector (NCEUS) in its report on Social Security for Unorganised Workers had recommended a legislation for the social security for unorganised workers. The salient features of the proposed legislation are:
Social Security Benefits:
The Central Government to formulate a scheme to be called National Social Security Scheme for unorganised workers consisting of following minimum social security benefits:
(i) hospitalisation cover up to Rs.15,000 and sickness cover for the registered worker during hospitalization at Rs.50 per day for a maximum period of 15 days.
(ii)Maternity benefit of Rs.1,000 (maximum) per delivery
(iii)Personal accident cover in the event of death of earning head of family to the tune of Rs.25,000
(iv)Two options for old age security: (a) Monthly old age pension of Rs.200 per month to all poor (BPL) old aged (60+) workers, and
(v)Provident Fund to all other workers (who are required to contribute to the national social security scheme).
The State Government may formulate schemes relating to:
Salient features of the Report of National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector on Social Security for unorganized sector:
The National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector (NCEUS) in its report on Social Security for Unorganised Workers had recommended a legislation for the social security for unorganised workers. The salient features of the proposed legislation are:
Social Security Benefits:
The Central Government to formulate a scheme to be called National Social Security Scheme for unorganised workers consisting of following minimum social security benefits:
(i) hospitalisation cover up to Rs.15,000 and sickness cover for the registered worker during hospitalization at Rs.50 per day for a maximum period of 15 days.
(ii)Maternity benefit of Rs.1,000 (maximum) per delivery
(iii)Personal accident cover in the event of death of earning head of family to the tune of Rs.25,000
(iv)Two options for old age security: (a) Monthly old age pension of Rs.200 per month to all poor (BPL) old aged (60+) workers, and
(v)Provident Fund to all other workers (who are required to contribute to the national social security scheme).
The State Government may formulate schemes relating to: