Code on Social Security — who it covers

EPF, ESIC, gratuity, maternity benefit, employees' compensation, building workers' cess, and social security for unorganised, gig and platform workers, all in one Code.

The Code on Social Security, 2020 brings nine social security laws together. Its chapters cover:

EPF (Chapter III);
ESIC (Chapter IV);
gratuity (Chapter V);
maternity benefit (Chapter VI);
employees' compensation (Chapter VII);
building and construction workers and the cess (Chapter VIII and XI);
unorganised, gig and platform workers (Chapter IX).

Benefit	Applies to
EPF	establishments with 20 or more employees (voluntary below)
ESIC	establishments with 10 or more employees; hazardous work notified even with one employee
Gratuity	establishments with 10 or more employees
Maternity	factories, mines, plantations, shops and establishments with 10 or more employees
Employees' compensation	all employers, except where the ESI Act covers the employee

Aadhaar-based registration, electronic records, and portability of benefits run through the whole Code.

Last reviewed 17-10-2026. General information, not legal advice for a specific case. Check the latest Act, Rules and notifications of the appropriate government before acting.

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