The Code on Social Security, 2020

Code on Social Security, 2020
Code on Social Security, 2020
Parliament of India
	Long title An Act to amend and consolidate the laws relating to social security with the goal to extend social security to all employees and workers either in the organised or unorganised or any other sectors ;
Citation	Act No. 36 of 2020
Territorial extent	India
Considered by	Parliament of India
Enacted by	Lok Sabha
Enacted	22 September 2020
Enacted by	Rajya Sabha
Enacted	23 September 2020
Assented to	28 September 2020
Signed by	Ram Nath Kovind
Commenced	3 May 2021; 21 November 2025; Various sections came into force on different dates
Legislative history
First chamber: Lok Sabha
Bill citation	Bill No. 121 of 2020
Introduced by	Santosh Gangwar ; Minister of State (IC) Labour and Employment
Introduced	19 September 2020
First reading	22 September 2020
Second reading	23 September 2020
Committee report	Report of Second National Commission on Labour
Repeals
	Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923; Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948; Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952; Employment Exchanges (Compulsory Notification of Vacancies) Act, 1959; Maternity Benefit Act, 1961; Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972; Cine Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981; Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1996; Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act 2008;
	Status: In force

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The Code on Social Security, 2020 is a code in India to amend and consolidate the laws relating to social security with the goal to extend social security to all employees and workers either in the organised or unorganised or any other sectors.

The Social Security Code, 2020 brings unorganised sector, gig workers and platform workers under the ambit of social security schemes, including life insurance and disability insurance, health and maternity benefits, provident insurance, pension and skill upgradation, etc. The act amalgamates nine central labour enactments relating to social security.