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has witnessed unprecedented
expansion, particularly for
the unorganised sector
comprising 90% of the nation's
50 crore workers. To streamline
protections, 29 complex labor
laws were consolidated into four
simplified codes:
1. Wage Code – Guarantees
minimum wages.
2. Social Security Code, 2020 –
Extends insurance, pension,
and maternity benefits to all organised, unorganised, and
workers, including gig and self-employed workers.
platform workers. y Social Security Fund and
3. Occupational Safety Code – Aadhaar-linked Universal
Ensures workplace security. Account Number (UAN) for
4. Industrial Relations Code – portability.
Protects workers and trade y Equal benefits for fixed-term
unions. employees and hazardous-
Key reforms include: work protections.
y Employees' State Insurance These measures
Corporation (ESIC) coverage institutionalise an inclusive,
for all sectors, expanded to rights-based framework,
740 districts. empowering India's workforce
y Pension schemes (EPFO) for like never before.

Key Takeaways
y Social protection coverage rose from 19% in 2015 to 64.3% in 2025.
y Over 94 crore people now receive at least one social protection
benefit.
y Over 30.91 crore unorganised workers registered under the
e-shram portal.
y More than 51.06 crore people enrolled in PM Suraksha Bima Yojna
, 23.64 crore people in PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojna.
y Over 51.35 lakh workers in PM Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojna.
y More than 3 crore women to be empowered as Lakhpati Didis.
y Over 4 crore houses allotted under PM Awas Yojna.

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