Gig Workers Social Security — e-Shram Registration and PM-JAY Healthcare
- **Objective**: Formalize gig economy by providing identity cards, e-Shram registration, and healthcare coverage to gig/platform workers - **Key Features**: Registration on e-Shram portal; identity cards; healthcare under AB PM-JAY (₹5 lakh/family/year); access to multiple social security schemes - **Beneficiaries**: ~1 crore gig workers (delivery persons, ride-hailing drivers, freelancers, etc.); aged 16-59 - **Healthcare**: ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care across 31,000+ empanelled hospitals - **Additional Benefits**: Access to PM-SYM, PMJJBY, PMSBY, and Atal Pension Yojana - **Progress**: ~10 lakh gig workers registered on e-Shram; target 30-40 lakh in next quarter
- Gig Workers Social Security scheme provides e-Shram registration, identity cards, and healthcare coverage under AB PM-JAY (₹5 lakh/family/year)
- Beneficiaries: Approximately 1 crore gig workers aged 16-59 including delivery persons, ride-hailing drivers, and freelancers
- Healthcare coverage of ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care across 31,000+ empanelled hospitals
- Additional benefits include access to PM-SYM, PMJJBY, PMSBY, and Atal Pension Yojana social security schemes
- Progress: Approximately 10 lakh gig workers registered on e-Shram portal; target 30-40 lakh in next quarter
- Objective is to formalize gig economy by providing social security identity and healthcare to platform workers
What social security is provided to gig workers?
Gig workers get identity cards, e-Shram portal registration, and healthcare coverage under AB PM-JAY. They also gain access to PM-SYM, PMJJBY, PMSBY, and Atal Pension Yojana.
What healthcare coverage do gig workers receive?
Under AB PM-JAY, gig workers receive ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care, accessible across 31,000+ empanelled hospitals nationwide.
Who qualifies as a gig worker under this initiative?
Gig and platform workers aged 16 to 59, including delivery persons, ride-hailing drivers, and freelancers, qualify. Around 1 crore gig workers are estimated to be eligible.
How many gig workers have registered on e-Shram so far?
Approximately 10 lakh gig workers have registered on e-Shram, with the next quarter target set at 30 to 40 lakh registrations under the Ministry of Labour and Employment's rollout.
Why is formalizing gig work important?
Formalization brings gig workers into the social security net through identity cards, e-Shram registration, and PM-JAY healthcare, bridging long-standing gaps in protection for platform workers.
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