In force

The Code on Social Security, 2020

148 sections · As amended up to 2026-08

Sections

  1. 0Section 0
  2. XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
  3. 1The employees or class of employees who shall be covered by the Insurance Scheme
  4. 2In pursuance of the recommendations of the said Commission and the deliberations made in the tripart
  5. 3The amalgamation of the said laws will facilitate the implementation and remove the multiplicity of
  6. 4The Code on Social Security, 2019 was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour on
  7. 5The registers and records to be maintained in respect of employees; the form or design of any identi
  8. 6The notes on clauses explain in detail the various provisions contained in the Bill
  9. 7The Bill seeks to achieve the above objectives
  10. 8The scale of pension and pensionary benefits and the conditions relating to grant of such benefits to the employees
  11. 9The manner in which the exempted establishments have to pay contribution towards the Pension Scheme and the submission of returns relating thereto
  12. II — SOCIAL SECURITY ORGANISATIONS
  13. 10Executive Heads of Central Board and Corporation
  14. XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
  15. 11Occupational cataract due to infra-red
  16. II — SOCIAL SECURITY ORGANISATIONS
  17. 12State Board, Regional Boards, local committees etc
  18. XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
  19. 13Skin diseases caused by physical, chemical or biological agents not included in other items
  20. III — EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND
  21. 14Appointment of officers of Central Board
  22. XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
  23. 15Poisoning by dinitrophenol or a homologue or by substituted dinitro-phenol or by the salts of such substances
  24. 16Diseases caused by beryllium or its toxic compounds
  25. III — EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND
  26. 17Contribution in respect of employees and contractors
  27. XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
  28. 18Occupational asthma caused by recognised sensitising agents inherent to the work process
  29. III — EMPLOYEES' PROVIDENT FUND
  30. 19Priority of payment of contributions over other debts
  31. 20Chapter not to apply to certain establishments
  32. 21Authorising certain employer to maintain provident fund accounts
  33. 22Transfer of accounts
  34. 23Appeal to Tribunal
  35. XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
  36. 24Primary neoplasm of the epithelial lining of
  37. IV — EMPLOYEES STATE INSURANCE CORPORATION
  38. 25Employees' State Insurance Fund
  39. 27Holding of property, etc
  40. 28All employees to be insured
  41. 29Contributions
  42. 30Administrative expenses
  43. 31Provisions as to payment of contributions by employer etc
  44. 32Benefits
  45. 33Corporation's power to promote measures for health, etc., of Insured Persons
  46. 34Presumption as to accident arising in course of employment
  47. 35Accidents happening while acting in breach of law etc
  48. 36Occupational disease
  49. 37References to medical board
  50. 38Dependants' benefit
  51. 39Medical benefit
  52. 40Provision of medical treatment by State Government or by Corporation
  53. 41General provisions as to benefits
  54. 42Corporation's rights when an employer fails to register, etc
  55. 43Liability of owner or occupier of factories, etc., for excessive sickness benefit
  56. 44Scheme for other beneficiaries
  57. 45Schemes for unorganized workers, gig workers and platform workers
  58. 46Exemption of factories or other establishments belonging to Government or any local authority
  59. 47Contributions, etc., due to Corporation to have priority over other debts
  60. 48Constitution of Employees' Insurance Court
  61. 50Powers of Employees' Insurance Court
  62. 51Proceedings of Employees' Insurance Courts
  63. 52Appeal to High Court
  64. V — GRATUITY
  65. 53Payment of gratuity
  66. 55Nomination
  67. 56Determination of amount of gratuity
  68. 57Compulsory insurance
  69. 58Competent authority
  70. VI — MATERNITY BENEFIT
  71. 59Employment of, or work by, women prohibited during certain period
  72. 60Right to payment of maternity benefit
  73. 62Notice of claim for maternity benefit and payment thereof
  74. 63Payment of maternity benefit in case of death of a woman
  75. 64Payment of medical bonus
  76. 65Leave for miscarriage etc
  77. 66Nursing breaks
  78. 67Creche facility
  79. 68Dismissal for absence during pregnancy
  80. 69No deduction of wages in certain cases
  81. 70Forfeiture of maternity benefit
  82. 71Duties of employer
  83. 72Power of Inspector-cum-Facilitator to direct payments to be made
  84. VII — EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION
  85. 73Reports of fatal accidents and serious bodily injuries
  86. 74Employer's liability for compensation
  87. 76Amount of compensation
  88. 77Compensation to be paid when due and damages for default
  89. 79Review
  90. 80Commutation of half-monthly payments
  91. 81Distribution of compensation
  92. 82Notice and claim
  93. 83Special provisions relating to accidents occurring outside Indian territory
  94. 84Medical examination
  95. 85Contracting
  96. 86Remedies of employer against stranger
  97. 87Insolvency of employer
  98. 88Power to required from employers statements regarding fatal accidents
  99. 89Registration of agreements
  100. 90Reference to competent authority
  101. 91Appointment of competent authority
  102. 92Venue of proceedings and transfer
  103. 93Form of application
  104. 94Power of competent authority to require further deposit in cases of fatal accident
  105. 95Powers and procedure of competent authority
  106. 97Method of recording evidence
  107. 98Power to submit cases
  108. 99Appeal against order of competent authority
  109. VIII — SOCIAL SECURITY AND CESS IN RESPECT OF BUILDING AND
  110. 100Levy and collection of cess
  111. 103Self-assessment of cess
  112. 105Appeal to appellate authority
  113. 107Cessation as a beneficiary
  114. 108Building and Other Construction Workers' Welfare Fund and its application
  115. IX — SOCIAL SECURITY FOR UNORGANISED WORKERS, GIG WORKERS AND
  116. 109Framing of schemes for unorganized workers
  117. 110Funding of State Government schemes
  118. 111Record keeping
  119. 112Helpline, facilitation centre, etc., for unorganized workers, gig workers and platform workers
  120. 113Registration of unorganized workers, gig workers and platform workers
  121. 114Schemes for gig works and platform workers
  122. X — FINANCE AND ACCOUNTS
  123. 115Accounts
  124. 116Audit
  125. 117Budget estimates
  126. 118Annual report
  127. 119Valuation of assets and liabilities
  128. 120Holding of property, etc, by Social Security Organisation
  129. 121Writing off of losses
  130. XI — AUTHORITIES, ASSESSMENT, COMPLIANCE AND RECOVERY
  131. 122Appointment of Inspector-cum- Facilitators and their powers
  132. 125Assessment and determination of dues from employer
  133. 126Appeal against order of Authorised Officer relating to Chapter IV
  134. 127Interest on amount due
  135. 128Power to recover damages
  136. 129Recovery of amount due
  137. 130Validity of certificate and amendment thereof
  138. 131other modes of recovery
  139. 132Application of certain provisions of Income-tax Act
  140. 134Enhanced punishment in certain cases after previous conviction
  141. 135Offences by companies
  142. 136Cognizance of offences
  143. 137Prior opportunity before prosecution
  144. 138Compounding of offences
  145. XIII — EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION AND MONITORING
  146. 139Reporting of vacancies to career centres
  147. 140Exclusions from application of this Chapter
  148. XIV — MISCELLANEOUS
  149. 141Social Security Fund
  150. 142Application of Aadhaar
  151. 143Power to exempt establishment
  152. 144Power to defer or reduce
  153. 147Protection of action taken in good faith
  154. 148Misuse of benefits
  155. 149Power of Central Government to give directions to State Government and Social Security Organisations
  156. 150Power to frame schemes
  157. 151Protection against attachment etc
  158. 152Power to amend Schedule
  159. 154Power of appropriate Government to make rules
  160. 155Power of Central Government to make rules
  161. 156Power of State Government to make rules
  162. 157Power of Corporation to make regulations
  163. 158Prior publication of rules regulations, etc
  164. 159Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for the transfer of money paid as compensa
  165. 160Laying of rules, regulations and schemes, etc
  166. 161Effect of laws and agreements inconsistent with this Code
  167. 162Delegation of powers
  168. 163Power to remove difficulties
  169. 164Repeal and savings