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Unorganised Workers Social Security Act 2008 Section 10

Title: Eligibility for Registration and Social Security Benefits

State: Central

Year: 2008

(1) Every unorganised worker shall be eligible for registration subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions, namely:-- (a) he or she shall have completed fourteen years of age; and (b) a self-declaration by him or her confirming that he or she is an unorganised worker. (2) Every eligible unorganised worker shall make an application in the prescribed form to the District Administration for registration. (3) Every unorganised worker shall be registered and issued an identity card by the District Administration which shall be a smart card carrying a unique identification number and shall be portable. (4) If a scheme requires a registered unorganised worker to make a contribution, he or she shall be eligible for social security benefits under the scheme only upon payment of such contribution. (5) Where a scheme requires the Central or State Government to make a contribution, the Central or State Government, as the case may be, shall make the contribution regularly in terms of the scheme.

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Unorganised Workers Social Security Act 2008 Section 9

Title: Workers Facilitation Centres

State: Central

Year: 2008

The State Government may set up such Workers' facilitation centres as may be considered necessary from time to time to perform the following functions, namely:-- (a) disseminate information on available social security schemes for the unorganised workers; (b) facilitate the filling, processing and forwarding of application forms for registration of unorganised workers; (c) assist unorganised worker to obtain registration from the District Administration; (d) facilitate the enrollment of the registered unorganised workers in social security schemes.

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Unorganised Workers Social Security Act 2008 Section 1

Title: Short Title, Extent and Commencement

State: Central

Year: 2008

(1) This Act may be called the Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008. (2) It extends to the whole of India. (3) It shall come into force on 1[16th May, 2009] as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint. __________________________ 1. Effective date of Implementation Unorganised Workers' Social Security Act, 2008 on 16th may, 2009 vide Notification No. SO1220(E) Dated 14.05.2009.

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Unorganised Workers Social Security Act 2008 Section 5

Title: National Social Security Board

State: Central

Year: 2008

.....and Women. (5) The term of the National Board shall be three years. (6) The National Board shall meet at least thrice a year, at such time and place and shall observe such rules of procedure relating to the transaction of business at its meetings, as may be prescribed. (7) The members may receive such allowances as may be prescribed for attending the meetings of the National Board. (8) The National Board shall perform the following functions, namely.-- (a) recommend to the Central Government suitable schemes for different sections of unorganised workers; (b) advise the Central Government on such matters arising out of the administration of this Act as may be referred to it; (c) monitor such social welfare schemes for unorganised workers as are administered by the Central Government; (d) review the progress of registration and issue of identity cards to the unorganised workers; (e) review the record keeping functions performed at the State level; (f) review the expenditure from the funds under various schemes; and (g) undertake such other functions as are assigned to it by the Central Government from time to time.

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Unorganised Workers Social Security Act 2008 Section 6

Title: State Social Security Board

State: Central

Year: 2008

.....and Women. (5) The term of the State Board shall be three years. (6) The State Board shall meet atleast once in a quarter at such time and place and shall observe such rules of procedure relating to the transaction of business at its meetings, as may be prescribed. (7) The members may receive such allowances as may be prescribed for attending the meetings of the State Board. (8) The State Board shall perform the following functions, namely:-- (a) recommend the State Government in formulating suitable schemes for different sections of the unorganised sector workers; (b) advise the State Government on such matters arising out of the administration of this Act as may be referred to it; (c) monitor such social welfare schemes for unorganised workers as are administered by the State Government; (d) review the record keeping functions performed at the District level; (e) review the progress of registration and issue of cards to unorganised sector workers; (f) review the expenditure from the funds under various schemes; and (g) undertake such other functions as are assigned to it by the State Government from time to time.

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Unorganised Workers Social Security Act 2008 Section 7

Title: Funding of State Government Schemes

State: Central

Year: 2008

(7) Any scheme notified by the State Government may be-- (i) wholly funded by the State Government; or (ii) partly funded by the State Government, partly funded through contributions collected from the beneficiaries of the scheme or the employers as may be prescribed in the scheme by the State Government. (2) The State Government may seek financial assistance from the Central Government for the schemes formulated by it. (3) The Central Government may provide such financial assistance to the State Governments for the purpose of schemes for such period and on such terms and conditions as it may deem fit.

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Unorganised Workers Social Security Act 2008 Section 12

Title: Vacancies Etc., Not to Invalidate Proceedings

State: Central

Year: 2008

No proceedings of the National Board or any State Board shall be invalid on the ground merely of the existence of any vacancy or defect in the constitution of the National Board or, as the case may be, the State Board.

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Unorganised Workers Social Security Act 2008 Section 8

Title: Record Keeping by District Administration

State: Central

Year: 2008

The record keeping functions for the purpose of this Act shall be performed by the District Administration: Provided that the State Government may direct that the record keeping function shall be performed by-- (a) the District Panchayat in rural areas; and (b) the Urban Local Bodies in urban areas.

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Unorganised Workers Social Security Act 2008 Section 11

Title: Power of Central Government to Give Directions

State: Central

Year: 2008

The Central Government may give directions to-- (i) the National Board; or (ii) the Government of a State or the State Board of that State, in respect of matters relating to the implementation of the provisions of this Act.

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Unorganised Workers Social Security Act 2008 Section 15

Title: Laying of Rules

State: Central

Year: 2008

(1) Every rule made by the Central Government under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification in the rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made, the rule shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under that rule. (2) Every rule made under this Act by State Government shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is notified, before the State Legislature.

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