94 Crore people get social security cover: Mandaviya

As many as 31 crore unorganised workers have enrolled in different sectors and have been brought under various social security schemes, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

Replying to supplementary queries during Question Hour, Minister of Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya said the International Labour Organisation has said that social security cover in India is 64 per cent.

“31 crore unorganised sector workers have got self-enrolment in different sectors. They are also being added to various social security schemes,” the minister said. “Last year, the ILO, after analysing Indian government data, said that social security coverage has increased to 64 per cent in the last decade. This means the Modi government has been successful in providing social security cover to 94 crore people. This is the commitment of the Modi government towards providing social security,” Mandaviya said during Question Hour.

He said in contrast to this, the ILO in 2019 had said that social security was 19 per cent of the population.

In response to another question, the minister said India is the only country which has recognised gig workers after defining them.