House panel wants social security number for migrant workers

Recommendation of Parliamentary committee on labour:

• Government introduce a social security number for migrant workers, especially those working in the unorganised sectors.
• Both the State of origin and State where the worker has migrated to should have a record.
• Such a number is essential to avert situations like the one during the extended lockdown when several lakh workers had to walk back to their homes.

Government Steps:

• Government was planning to set up a website to register migrant workers.
• A worker’s Aadhaar number will be used for the registration.

On Social Security Fund:

• No specific details in the legislation as to who will contribute to the fund
• How will it be utilised.
• Government’s Social Security Code Bill 2019, which is under the committee’s consideration provides for a social security fund.

Reference: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/house-panel-wants-social-security-number-for-migrant-workers/article32152295.ece

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