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The Code on Social Security, 2020

Registration of unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers

In force Act 36 of 2020 As on 14 Oct 2026

Act 36 of 2020 Ministry Labour and Employment Enacted 28 Sep 2020 Cited by 1 provision

Section 113 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 deals with registration of unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers. Every unorganised worker, gig worker or platform worker shall be required to be registered for the purposes of this Chapter, subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions, namely:--- (a) he has completed sixteen years of age or such age as may be prescribed by the Central Government; The Act was enacted on 28 Sep 2020.

(1) Every unorganised worker, gig worker or platform worker shall be required to be registered for the purposes of this Chapter, subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions, namely:---

(a) he has completed sixteen years of age or such age as may be prescribed by the Central Government;

(b) he has submitted a self-declaration electronically or otherwise in such form and in such manner containing such information as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

(2) Every eligible unorganised worker, gig worker or platform worker referred to in sub-section (1) shall make an application for registration in such form along with such documents including Aadhaar number as may be prescribed by the Central Government and such worker shall be assigned a distinguishable number to his application:

Provided that the system of electronic registration maintained by the appropriate Government shall also provide for self registration by any such worker in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

(3) A registered unorganised worker, gig worker or platform worker shall be eligible to avail the benefit of the concerned scheme framed under this Chapter.

(4) The Central Government, or as the case may be, the State Government shall make such contribution in a scheme as may be specified therein.

Explanation.---For the purposes of this section, the term Aadhaar shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it in section 142.

Section 113, The Code on Social Security, 2020 (Act 36 of 2020).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 142 Application of Aadhaar

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 155 Power of central Government to make rules

Questions about Section 113

What does Section 113 of the Code on Social Security deal with?

Section 113 of the Code on Social Security is headed "Registration of unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers". Every unorganised worker, gig worker or platform worker shall be required to be registered for the purposes of this Chapter, subject to the fulfilment of the following conditions, namely:--- (a) he has completed sixteen years of age or such age as may be prescribed by the Central Government;

How do I find court cases under Section 113 of the Code on Social Security?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Code on Social Security 113, section 113 Code on Social Security, section 113 of the Code on Social Security. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 113 of the Code on Social Security, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 142 (Application of Aadhaar), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When was Section 113 of the Code on Social Security enacted?

Section 113 of the Code on Social Security, cited as Code on Social Security 113, was enacted on 28 Sep 2020 as Act 36 of 2020. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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