The Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008

The Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008 is a social security legislation in India that aims to provide benefits to unorganised workers such as home-based workers, street vendors, agricultural workers, construction workers, and other such workers who are not part of the organised sector. The Act aims to provide social security benefits such as life and disability cover, health and maternity benefits, old age protection, and any other benefits as may be determined by the Central Government. The Act also establishes a National Social Security Board that will recommend social security schemes for unorganised workers, and State Social Security Boards that will implement these schemes at the state level.