(a) whether the Government has set up a National Commission for Enterprises in the unorganised
sector;
(b) if so, the date on which the said Commission was set up and the date by which its report
was likely to be received;
(c) whether its report has been received and if so, the salient features thereof; and
(d) the decision taken by the Government on the basis of the recommendations made in this
report?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT(SHRI HARISH RAWAT)
(a) to (d): The Government constituted the National Commission for Enterprises in the
Unorganised Sector (NCEUS) under the chairmanship of Dr. Arjun Sengupta on 20.09.2004.
The Commission completed its term on 30.04.2009. The Commission submitted its Reports
including Report on Social Security for Unorganized Workers. The Report on Social Security
for Unorganised Workers was submitted in May, 2006. The salient features of the said Report
is annexed.
On the basis of the recommendations of the Commission, the Government enacted, ‘Unorganised
Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 envisaging formulation of social security schemes for
these workers.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) to (d) OF THE LOK- SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION
NO. 4260 FOR 06.12.2010 REGARDING NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR ENTERPRISES IN UORGANISED SECTOR
Salient features of the Report of National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector
on Social Security for unorganized sector
The National Commission for Enterprises in the Unorganised Sector (NCEUS) in its report on
Social Security for Unorganised Workers has recommended a legislation for the social security
for unorganised workers. The salient features of the proposed legislation are:
Social Security Benefits
The Central Government to formulate a scheme to be called National Social Security Scheme for
unorganised workers consisting of following minimum social security benefits:
(i) hospitalisation cover up to Rs.15,000 and sickness cover for the registered worker
during hospitalization at Rs.50 per day for a maximum period of 15 days.
(ii) Maternity benefit of Rs.1,000 (maximum) per delivery
(iii) Personal accident cover in the event of death of earning head of family to the tune of
Rs.25,000
(iv) Two options for old age security: (a) Monthly old age pension of Rs.200 per month to all
poor (BPL) old aged (60+) workers, and
(v) Provident Fund to all other workers (who are required to contribute to the national social
security scheme).
The State Government may formulate schemes relating to:
# Provident fund
# Employment injury benefits
# Housing schemes
# Educational schemes for children of workers
# Skill upgradation; etc.
# Funeral Assistance
# Marriage of daughters; and
# Any other schemes to enhance the socio-economic security of unorganized workers.
Setting up of National Social Security Fund:
(a) Grants and loans from the Central Government.
(b) Contribution from workers, employers, Governments for the specified national minimum
social security given as under :
(i) Rs. 1/- per day for BPL workers by the Central Government
(ii) Rs. 1/- per day by the employer wherever identified. For those where employer is
not identified, the contribution to be shared by the Central Government & State Government
in the ratio of 3:1
(iii) Rs. 0.75 per worker per day by the Central Government and Rs. 0.25 per worker per
day by the State Government.