In force
The Code on Social Security, 2020
148 sections · As amended up to 2026-08
Sections
- 0Section 0
- XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
- 1The employees or class of employees who shall be covered by the Insurance Scheme
- 2In pursuance of the recommendations of the said Commission and the deliberations made in the tripart
- 3The amalgamation of the said laws will facilitate the implementation and remove the multiplicity of
- 4The Code on Social Security, 2019 was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour on
- 5The registers and records to be maintained in respect of employees; the form or design of any identi
- 6The notes on clauses explain in detail the various provisions contained in the Bill
- 7The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives
- 8The scale of pension and pensionary benefits and the conditions relating to grant of such benefits to the employees
- 9The manner in which the exempted establishments have to pay contribution towards the Pension Scheme and the submission of returns relating thereto
- II — SOCIAL SECURITY ORGANISATIONS
- 10Executive Heads of Central Board and Corporation
- XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
- 11Occupational cataract due to infra-red
- II — SOCIAL SECURITY ORGANISATIONS
- 12State Board, Regional Boards, local committees etc
- XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
- 13Skin diseases caused by physical, chemical or biological agents not included in other items
- III — EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND
- 14Appointment of officers of Central Board
- XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
- 15Poisoning by dinitrophenol or a homologue or by substituted dinitro-phenol or by the salts of such substances
- 16Diseases caused by beryllium or its toxic compounds
- III — EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND
- 17Contribution in respect of employees and contractors
- XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
- 18Occupational asthma caused by recognised sensitising agents inherent to the work process
- III — EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND
- 19Priority of payment of contributions over other debts
- 20Chapter not to apply to certain establishments
- 21Authorising certain employer to maintain provident fund accounts
- 22Transfer of accounts
- 23Appeal to Tribunal
- XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
- 24Primary neoplasm of the epithelial lining of
- IV — EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
- 25Employees' State Insurance Fund
- 27Holding of property, etc
- 28All employees to be insured
- 29Contributions
- 30Administrative expenses
- 31Provisions as to payment of contributions by employer etc
- 32Benefits
- 33Corporation's power to promote measures for health, etc., of Insured Persons
- 34Presumption as to accident arising in course of employment
- 35Accidents happening while acting in breach of law etc
- 36Occupational disease
- 37References to medical board
- 38Dependants' benefit
- 39Medical benefit
- 40Provision of medical treatment by State Government or by Corporation
- 41General provisions as to benefits
- 42Corporation's rights when an employer fails to register, etc
- 43Liability of owner or occupier of factories, etc., for excessive sickness benefit
- 44Scheme for other beneficiaries
- 45Schemes for unorganized workers, gig workers and platform workers
- 46Exemption of factories or other establishments belonging to Government or any local authority
- 47Contributions, etc., due to Corporation to have priority over other debts
- 48Constitution of Employees' Insurance Court
- 50Powers of Employees' Insurance Court
- 51Proceedings of Employees' Insurance Courts
- 52Appeal to High Court
- V — GRATUITY
- 53Payment of gratuity
- 55Nomination
- 56Determination of amount of gratuity
- 57Compulsory insurance
- 58Competent authority
- VI — MATERNITY BENEFIT
- 59Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain period
- 60Right to payment of maternity benefit
- 62Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof
- 63Payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a woman
- 64Payment of medical bonus
- 65Leave for miscarriage etc
- 66Nursing breaks
- 67Creche facility
- 68Dismissal for absence during pregnancy
- 69No deduction of wages in certain cases
- 70Forfeiture of maternity benefit
- 71Duties of employer
- 72Power of Inspector-cum-Facilitator to direct payments to be made
- VII — EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION
- 73Reports of fatal accidents and serious bodily injuries
- 74Employer's liability for compensation
- 76Amount of compensation
- 77Compensation to be paid when due and damages for default
- 79Review
- 80Commutation of half-monthly payments
- 81Distribution of compensation
- 82Notice and claim
- 83Special provisions relating to accidents occurring outside Indian territory
- 84Medical examination
- 85Contracting
- 86Remedies of employer against stranger
- 87Insolvency of employer
- 88Power to required from employers statements regarding fatal accidents
- 89Registration of agreements
- 90Reference to competent authority
- 91Appointment of competent authority
- 92Venue of proceedings and transfer
- 93Form of application
- 94Power of competent authority to require further deposit in cases of fatal accident
- 95Powers and procedure of competent authority
- 97Method of recording evidence
- 98Power to submit cases
- 99Appeal against order of competent authority
- VIII — SOCIAL SECURITY AND CESS IN RESPECT OF BUILDING AND
- 100Levy and collection of cess
- 103Self-assessment of cess
- 105Appeal to appellate authority
- 107Cessation as a beneficiary
- 108Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Fund and its application
- IX — SOCIAL SECURITY FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS, GIG WORKERS AND
- 109Framing of schemes for unorganized workers
- 110Funding of State Government schemes
- 111Record keeping
- 112Helpline, facilitation centre, etc., for unorganized workers, gig workers and platform workers
- 113Registration of unorganized workers, gig workers and platform workers
- 114Schemes for gig works and platform workers
- X — FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS
- 115Accounts
- 116Audit
- 117Budget estimates
- 118Annual report
- 119Valuation of assets and liabilities
- 120Holding of property, etc, by Social Security Organisation
- 121Writing off of losses
- XI — AUTHORITIES, ASSESSMENT, COMPLIANCE AND RECOVERY
- 122Appointment of Inspector-cum- Facilitators and their powers
- 125Assessment and determination of dues from employer
- 126Appeal against order of Authorised Officer relating to Chapter IV
- 127Interest on amount due
- 128Power to recover damages
- 129Recovery of amount due
- 130Validity of certificate and amendment thereof
- 131other modes of recovery
- 132Application of certain provisions of Income-tax Act
- 134Enhanced punishment in certain cases after previous conviction
- 135Offences by companies
- 136Cognizance of offences
- 137Prior opportunity before prosecution
- 138Compounding of offences
- XIII — EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION AND MONITORING
- 139Reporting of vacancies to career centres
- 140Exclusions from application of this Chapter
- XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
- 141Social Security Fund
- 142Application of Aadhaar
- 143Power to exempt establishment
- 144Power to defer or reduce
- 147Protection of action taken in good faith
- 148Misuse of benefits
- 149Power of Central Government to give directions to State Government and Social Security Organisations
- 150Power to frame schemes
- 151Protection against attachment etc
- 152Power to amend Schedule
- 154Power of appropriate Government to make rules
- 155Power of Central Government to make rules
- 156Power of State Government to make rules
- 157Power of Corporation to make regulations
- 158Prior publication of rules regulations, etc
- 159Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensa
- 160Laying of rules, regulations and schemes, etc
- 161Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Code
- 162Delegation of powers
- 163Power to remove difficulties
- 164Repeal and savings