On 30 October 2026, the Ministry of Labour & Employment notified the constitution of the National Social Security Board for Unorganised Workers and Gig & Platform Workers. Established under the Code on Social Security, 2020, which came into force on 21 November 2025, the Board will be chaired by Union Labour and Employment Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya.
Composition and functions
The Board includes representatives of Central and State Governments, aggregators, employers, civil society organisations, workers’ unions and gig and platform worker associations. States represented include Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and West Bengal. Aggregator representatives include Eternal Group, Swiggy, Zepto, Urban Company and Rapido. Worker organisations include the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, National Front of Indian Trade Unions and Trade Union Coordination Centre.
It will design, monitor and recommend targeted welfare schemes for unorganised, gig and platform workers. The Board will advise the Central Government on matters arising from administration of the Code, monitor central social welfare schemes, review state-level record-keeping and examine expenditure from the relevant fund and account. It must meet at least three times a year and may perform other functions assigned by the Central Government.
Important Facts for Exams
- Legislative consolidation: The Code amalgamates nine central labour enactments relating to social security into a consolidated legislative framework.
- Covered benefits: The Code’s schemes for unorganised, gig and platform workers include life and disability insurance, health and maternity benefits, provident insurance, pensions and skill upgradation.
- Aggregator contribution: The Code requires an aggregator contribution of 1–2% of annual turnover, capped at 5% of payments made or payable to gig and platform workers.
- Work classification: The Code differentiates gig work outside a traditional employer–employee relationship from platform work mediated by an online platform for payment.
