In force · As amended up to 2026-08
9. Disentitlement to receive unemployment allowance in certain circumstances.— An applicant who —
(a) does not accept the employment provided to his household under a Scheme; or
(b) does not report for work within fifteen days of being notified by the Programme Officer or the implementing agency to report for the work; or
(c) continuously remains absent from work, without obtaining a permission from the concerned implementing agency for a period of more than one week or remains absent for a total period of more than one week in any month,
shall not be eligible to claim the unemployment allowance payable under this Act for a period of three months but shall be eligible to seek employment under the Scheme at any time.
9. (1) Adequate shelf of works shall be maintained by every Gram Panchayat to meet the expected demand for work in such a way that at least one labour intensive public work with at least one work which is suitable for Particularly Vulnerable Groups especially the aged and the disabled which shall be kept open at all times to provide work as per demand.
(2) The details of the said work(s) shall be prominently displayed through writingson the walls of the village.
Source: India Code