Page-2 of Topic: Social Security
Facts Box: Drafts Security Code
The Union Government recently circulated the Draft Security Code that integrates existing labor laws and provides new initiatives to provide social security to workers of unorganized sector, insurance...Social Security Code for New India
The government is in the process of formulating the code on social security and welfare for the third time as the trade unions and industry bodies had raised objections...All about PM Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana
Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has rolled out registration for the PM Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana to provide old age pension cover to farmers. It is...Government of India reduces rate of contribution under Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Act from 6.5% to 4.0%
The Union Government has taken a historic decision to reduce the salary contribution of industrial workers who are eligible for healthcare benefits under the Employees’ State Insurance Act...
Cabinet Approves Pension Scheme for Small Traders
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a new scheme which assures minimum monthly pension of Rs 3,000 to all shopkeepers, retail traders and...Sikkim is set to become first Indian state to roll out Universal Basic Income (UBI)
The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) ruled government has recently decided to include UBI in its manifesto ahead of 2019 state assembly polls and aims to implement the scheme...
Government raises its contribution in National Pension System to 14% from 10%
Union Cabinet has decided to raise contribution of Central Government to National Pension System (NPS) corpus of its employees from 10% to 14%. This will increase in eventual...ESIC wins ‘ISSA GOOD Practice Award, Asia & The Pacific 2018’
The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has won the ‘ISSA Good Practice Award’ for Administrative Solution for Coverage Extension at the “Regional Social Security Forum for Asia and...
ESIC wins ISSA GOOD Practice Award, Asia and Pacific 2018
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) was awarded ISSA (International Social Security Association) ISSA Good Practice Award for Administrative Solution for Coverage Extension at Regional Social Security Forum for...AP government approves an unemployment allowance scheme “Mukhyamantri Yuva Nestam”
The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet has recently approved an unemployment allowance scheme “Mukhyamantri Yuva Nestam” through which an allowance of Rs 1000 per month will be provided to unemployed...
Atal Pension Yojana’s subscriber base crosses 1 crore mark: PFRDA
According to Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), the subscriber base of Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has crossed 1 crore subscribers mark since its launch in May...
