Question : U-WIN Card

(a)whether the Government proposes to issue ''Unorganized Workers Identification Number'' (U-WIN Card) to the workers of the unorganized sector in the country to provide/extend benefits of various social schemes to them;
(b)if so, the details thereof;
(c)the details of the other efforts being made by the Government to provide direct benefits of social schemes to unorganized sector workers; and
(d)the other steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government for the welfare of the workers engaged in the unorganised sector in the country?

MINISTER OF STATE (IC) FOR LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(SHRI BANDARU DATTATREYA)

(a) to (d): Registration, identification and issuance of the smart card to unorganised workers come under the purview of the respective State/UT Governments as per the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008.
However, the Government has proposed a unified IT based platform for delivery of the services available under various social security schemes. The proposal is being reviewed on the basis of remarks/comments received from various stakeholders. In view of near universal coverage of Aadhaar, the Government is now working on a policy on delivery of various public services using Aadhaar, Jan Dhan Yojana account (JDY) and existing platform without the issuance of new ''Unorganized Workers Identification Number'' (U-WIN Card).
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