Government Welfare Schemes for Unorganised Workers: A Guide to Social Security Benefits

Welfare Measures for Unorganised Labour

Ministry of Labour and Employment is developing a  Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)/Manual in the form of guidelines containing the different categories of unorganised workers and matching them with a bucket of central & state welfare schemes, i.e., Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY), Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan (PM-SYM), etc. under which they can be given coverage of social security for life insurance, health benefits, pension, housing, education and other benefits. Some priority areas of the Ministry are as follows:

1. Bringing Beedi/Cine/Non-Coal Mineworkers, aged 70 years and above, under the health benefits of Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY).
2. Strengthening a coordinated approach to work with the State BoCW Welfare Boards to extend the benefits of various central government schemes to BoC workers by utilising the BoCW cess fund.
3. Follow up with the States/UTs to expedite the integration of BoC workers’ data with the Ministry’s e-Shram portal, enabling access to various schemes as a one-stop solution for unorganised workers.

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