- Gig worker (s. 2(35)): a person who works or takes part in a work arrangement and earns from it outside a traditional employer-employee relationship.
- Platform worker (s. 2(61)): a person working through an online platform to solve specific problems or provide specific services for payment.
- Aggregator (s. 2(2)): a digital intermediary or marketplace that connects buyers or users of a service with the sellers or service providers. The Seventh Schedule lists the categories:
- ride sharing;
- food and grocery delivery;
- logistics;
- e-marketplace;
- professional services;
- healthcare;
- travel and hospitality;
- content and media.
- Registration (s. 113): a gig or platform worker aged 16 or above registers with Aadhaar on the portal (e-Shram) and gets a UAN.
- Contribution (s. 114): the aggregator contributes 1% to 2% of its annual turnover, as notified, but not more than 5% of the amount paid or payable to gig and platform workers. The money goes to the Social Security Fund.
- Schemes: life and disability cover, accident insurance, health and maternity, and old-age protection. Health cover under PM-JAY has been extended to platform workers registered on e-Shram.
- Aggregator's duties under the Rules: share the details of the gig and platform workers on the portal, and file the returns in the prescribed forms by the due dates.
State laws
- Rajasthan: the Platform Based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Act, 2023.
- Karnataka: its 2025 law on platform-based gig workers, with a welfare fee on payouts.
- Other States have passed or proposed similar laws.
Check the State law where the platform operates.
Register on the Gig & platform workers page, or work out the aggregator's contribution with the calculator there.
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.