Old-age, invalidity and survivors benefit

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1 INDIA Please find below the list of the social security legislation of your country available in NATLEX, the ILO database of national labour, social security and related human rights legislation maintained by the International Labour Standards Department. This legislation will be referred to by the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations (CEACR) for the purpose of preparing the General Survey on social security instruments. In order to provide the CEACR with the most up-to-date legislation, please complete this list with new or amended legislation and signal any other corrections to be made.

2 SOCIAL SECURITY (GENERAL STANDARDS) I N D R Amendment Rules, 2000 Gazette of India, , No. 15, 2 p. Amends sections 20, 52 and 55 of Rules, Makes provision for new contribution rates. I N D R (Amendment) Rules, Gazette of India, , 2 p. Amendsections15,58and59ofEmployes StateInsurance(Central)Rules1950.Insection58thewords widowandchildren aresubstitutedby widow,children,andwidowedmother. Legitimateson isreplacedby legitimateoradoptedson. Adoptedchildren isubstitutedby adoptedchildrenandwidowedmother.alsomakesomerelatedprovisions. Date of entry into force: I N D R Employees State Insurance Corporation (General Provident Fund) Rules, 1995 (GSR 431) , pp I N D L Employees State Insurance Act, 1948 (No. 34 of 1948)[as 1-62 Industrial Law, 1997, P.L Malik, AnActtoprovidecertainbenefitsforemployeesinthecaseofsickness,maternityoremploymentinjuryfundedfromcontributionsmadebybothemployersandemployees.Employeesarecovereduptoacertainceilingwagelevel. I N D R Amendment Rules, 1991 (G.S.R. 76) 1-8 TheseRulesamendtheEmployees StateInsurance(Central)Rules,1950inmattersrelatingtotheamountof averagedailywagesduringacontributionperiod, thewagelimitforcoverageofanemployee,theratesofcontribution,andtheamountsofvariousbenefits. Date of entry into force: I N D R Second Amendment Rules, , p. 31 Amends the Rules Date of entry into force: I N D R Rules, 1950 [as amended, with comments and references to cases] Rules prepared under the authority of the Employees State Insurance Act of 1948 provide for the organization of the duties of the Employees State Insurance Corporation. Amending text(s): (IND-2001-R-66860) Employees State Insurance (Central) (Amendment) Rules, Amending text(s): (IND-2000-R-59108) Employees State Insurance (Central) Second Amendment Rules, 2000 (G.S.R. 17). Amending text(s): (IND-2000-R-66878) Employees State Insurance (Central) Amendment Rules, 2000 Amending text(s): (IND-1996-R-51988) Employees State Insurance (Central) Second Amendment Rules, Amending text(s): (IND-1991-R-27812) Employees State Insurance (Central) Amendment Rules, 1991 (G.S.R. 76) Old-age, invalidity and survivors benefit I N D L Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 (No. 56 of 2007). The Gazette of India - Extraordinary, , Part II, Section I, No. 67, 8 p. ChapterI-PreliminaryChapterI-MaintenanceofParentsandSeniorCitizensChapter I-EstablishmentofOldageHomesChapterIV-ProvisionsforMedicalCareofSeniorCitizensChapterV-ProtectionofLifeandPropertyofSeniorCitizensChapterVI-OfencesandProcedureforTrialChapterVI-Miscelaneous I N D L Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act, 1996 (No. 25 of 1996). India Code Information System (INCODIS), Ministry of Law and Justice, India Ministry of Labor, india MakesanumberofamendmentstotheprincipalActincludingtothelongtitleoftheAct,sections2,4,5,6C,17andsubstitutionofnewsectionsfor6Aand6Bconcerningemployes pensionscheme.scheduleihasalsobenreplacedwithanewscheduleconcerningmatersinwhichprovisionsmaybemadeforthepensionscheme.repealstheemployes ProvidentFundsandMiscelaneousProvisions(Amendment)Ordinance,196(Ord.24of196.) Date of entry into force: I N D L Pensions Act, 1871 (Act No. 23. of 1871). India Code Information System (INCODIS), Ministry of Law and Justice, India ConsolidatesthelawrelatingtopensionsandgrantsmadebytheGovernmentofmoneyorlandrevenue.PartI-PreliminaryPartII-RightstoPensionsPartIII-ModeofPaymentPartIV-Miscellaneous I N D R The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority Ordinance (No. 8 of 2004) The Gazette of India Extraordinary, , Part II, Section 1, 1-23 Ordinance, Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India Establishes and sets out the duties and powers of the Pension Fund Regulartoy and Development Authority. 2

3 I N D L Workmen Compensation (Amendment) Act (No. 46 of 2000). Separate copy, 2 p. Amends Workmen s Compensation Act Extends application of this Act to casual workers. Also provides for increases in compensation payable. I N D R Employees Provident Funds (Amendment) Scheme 2000 (G.S.R.18). Official Gazette, Part 2, Section 3, , No. 1, pp (INFORM P60350) Amends Employees Provident Fund Schemes 1952 with regard to terms and conditions of exemptions. I N D R Second Amendment Rules, 2000 (G.S.R. 17). Official Gazette, Part 2, Section 3, , No. 1, pp (INFORM P60350) Makes several miscellaneous amendments to Rules I N D M Employees Pension Scheme. Gazette of India, Extraordinary, , pp EstablishesanEmployees PensionScheme,towhichbothemployeesandgovernmentshallcontribute.Setsforthprovisionsregardingcontributions,membership,andcalculationandpaymentofbenefits. Date of entry into force: I N D L The Provident Funds Act, 1925 (No. 19 of 1925) [as amended, with comments and references to cases up to 1990]. India, 12th ed., Vol. II AmendsandconsolidatesthelawrelatingtoGovernmentandotherprovidentfunds.Containsdetailedprovisionsregardingprotectionofcompulsorydeposits,repayments,rightsofnomines,powertomakedeductions,andpowertoextendtheprovisionstoinstitutionsotherthanthosementionedintheScheduleoftheAct. I N D L The Seafarers Provident Fund Act 1966 (No. 4 of 1966). Gazette of India, Extraordinary (Hindi text), , Vol. V, No. 9, pp (SECSOC ; INFORM) Printed separately (English text), 1972, 10 p. (SECSOC ; INFORM) I N D R Rules, 1950 [as amended, with comments and references to cases] Rules prepared under the authority of the Employees State Insurance Act of 1948 provide for the organization of the duties of the Employees State Insurance Corporation. Amending text(s): (IND-2001-R-66860) Employees State Insurance (Central) (Amendment) Rules, Amending text(s): (IND-2000-R-59108) Employees State Insurance (Central) Second Amendment Rules, 2000 (G.S.R. 17). Amending text(s): (IND-2000-R-66878) Employees State Insurance (Central) Amendment Rules, 2000 Amending text(s): (IND-1996-R-51988) Employees State Insurance (Central) Second Amendment Rules, Amending text(s): (IND-1991-R-27812) Employees State Insurance (Central) Amendment Rules, 1991 (G.S.R. 76) I N D R Amendment Rules, 1991 (G.S.R. 76) 1-8 TheseRulesamendtheEmployees StateInsurance(Central)Rules,1950inmattersrelatingtotheamountof averagedailywagesduringacontributionperiod, thewagelimitforcoverageofanemployee,theratesofcontribution,andtheamountsofvariousbenefits. Date of entry into force: I N D M Employees Deposit-Linked Insurance Scheme, 1976 (G.S.R. 488(E))[as amended, with comments and references to cases] ThisRegulationcreatesaSchemetoprovide,undertheEmployees ProvidentFundsandMiscellaneousProvisionsActof1952,alifeinsurancefundpaidforwithcontributionsfromemployersandtheCentralGovernmentforthebenefitofemployees survivors Date of entry into force: Basic text(s): (IND-1952-L-27807) Employees Provident I N D M Notification under the Employees Family Pension Scheme, 1971 (S.O. 1351)[as amended, with comments and references to cases up to 1990] India, 12th ed., Vol. 1, Part 8, p. 224 Grants a supplementary payment increasing the pension amounts payable under the Employees Family Pension Scheme. Date of entry into force: Basic text(s): (IND-1971-M-27809) Employees Family Pension Scheme, 1971 (Notification G.S.R. 315)[as amended, with comments and references to cases] I N D M Employees Family Pension Scheme, 1971 (Notification G.S.R. 315)[as amended, with comments and references to cases] (INFORM 91A2176) (INFORM 91A2176) TheSchemeapliestoalemployerscoveredundertheEmployes ProvidentFund.ItestablishesaFamilyPensionFund,paidforbyemployercontributions,toprovideafamilypensiontosurvivingwidows/widowersandeldestsurvivingminorchildren.OriginaltextavailableinLS1952-Ind.2A. 3

4 Date of entry into force: I N D M Employees Provident Funds Scheme, 1952 (Ministry Labour Notification No. S.R.O. 1509)[as amended, with comments and references to cases] Chapter1:PreliminaryChapter2:BoardofTrustes,ExecutiveComiteandRegionalComiteChapter3:ApointmentandPowersofComisionerandOtherStafofBoardofTrustesChapter4:MembershipoftheFundChapter5:ContributionsChapter6:Declaration,ContributionCardsandReturnsChapter7:AdministrationoftheFundAcountsandAuditChapter8:Nominations,PaymentsandWithdrawalsfromtheFundChapter9:MiscelaneousChapter10:SpecialProvisionsinthecaseofNewspaperEstablishmentsandNewspaperEmployes Basic text(s): (IND-1952-L-27807) Employees Provident I N D L Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (No. 19 of 1952)[as 1-79 AnActoprovidefortheinstitutionofprovidentfunds(familypensionfundsandeposit-linkedinsurancefunds)foremployesinfactoriesandotherestablishmentswheretwentyormoreworkersaremployed.TheGovernmentisauthorizedtocreateaEmployes ProvidentFundSchemeundertheAct. Amending text(s): (IND-1996-L-73593) Employees Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Act, 1996 (No. 25 of 1996). Amending text(s): (IND-1976-L-13582) Labour Provident Fund Laws (Amendment) Act 1976 (No. 99 of 1976). Amending text(s): (IND-1971-L-17090) Labour Provident Fund Laws (Amendment) Act Amending text(s): (IND-1971-R-17088) Labour Provident Fund Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 1971 (No. 3 of 1971). Related text(s): (IND-1976-L-13582) Labour Provident Fund Laws (Amendment) Act 1976 (No. 99 of 1976). Related text(s): (IND-1971-L-17090) Labour Provident Fund Laws (Amendment) Act Related text(s): (IND-1971-R-17088) Labour Provident Fund Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 1971 (No. 3 of 1971). I N D L Public Provident Funds Act 1968 (No. 23 of 1968). Gazette of India, , Part II, Sec. 1 (INFORM) Dehli base online, Valkino1, India An Act to provide for the institution of a provident fund for the general public. I N D L (Amendment) Act Labour Gazette, , Sec. 1 (INFORM) AnActofurtheramendtheCoalMinesProvidentFundandBonusSchemesAct1948andtheEmployes ProvidentFundsAct1952[LS1952-Ind.2A].No.16.Miscelaneousamendments;interalia,insertsanewSecondScheduleinthefirstAct(CoalMinesFamilyPensionScheme)andanewSchedule IinthesecondAct(FamilyPensionScheme). Related text(s): (IND-1952-L-27807) Employees Provident I N D R (Amendment) Ordinance 1971 (No. 3 of 1971). Labour Gazette, (INFORM) An Ordinance to further amend the Coal Mines Provident Fund and Bonus Schemes Act 1948 and the Employees Provident Funds Act 1952 [LS Ind. 2A]. Related text(s): (IND-1952-L-27807) Employees Provident I N D L (Amendment) Act 1976 (No. 99 of 1976). Gazette of India, Extraordinary, (INFORM) AnActofurtheramendtheCoalMinesProvidentFund,FamilyPensionandBonusSchemesAct1948,theEmployes ProvidentFundsandFamilyPensionFundAct1952,theWealth-taxAct1957andtheIncome-taxAct1961.RepealstheLabourProvidentFundLaws(Amendment)Ordinance1976(No.9of1976). Amending text(s): (IND-1971-L-17090) Labour Provident Fund Laws (Amendment) Act Related text(s): (IND-1952-L-27807) Employees Provident Employment accident and occupational disease benefit I N D L Workmen s Compensation (Amendment) Act 1995 (No. 30 of 1995). Official Gazette, , No. 43, pp Makes miscellaneous amendments to Sections 2, 3, 4, 4A, 8, 14, 15A and B, 18A, 21, 22, 23, 30 and Schedule II of Workmen s Compensation Act I N D R Workmen s Compensation (Venue of Proceedings) Rules, , pp Date of entry into force: Compensation Act, 1923 (No. 8 of 1923) [as. I N D R Workmen s Compensation Returns (Notification No. L-1189) , pp Compensation Act, 1923 (No. 8 of 1923) [as. I N D R Workmen s Compensation (Transfer of Money) Rules, 1935 (No. L-3033) , pp Compensation Act, 1923 (No. 8 of 1923) [as. 4

5 I N D R Workmen s Compensation Rules, 1924 (No. L-1182) , pp Compensation Act, 1923 (No. 8 of 1923) [as. I N D R Public Liability Insurance Rules, , pp Basic text(s): (IND-1991-L-51969) Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (No. 6 of 1991). I N D L Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (No. 6 of 1991) , pp I N D R Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Rules, 1965 (S.O. 3384) , pp Basic text(s): (IND-1963-L-51966) Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1963 (No. 37 of 1963). I N D M Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Scheme, 1965 (S.O. 3383) , pp Basic text(s): (IND-1963-L-51966) Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1963 (No. 37 of 1963). I N D L Personal Injuries (Compensation Insurance) Act, 1963 (No. 37 of 1963) , pp I N D L The Workmen s Compensation Act, 1923 (No. 8 of 1923) [as. India, 12th ed., Vol. II Eastern Book, Lucknow, India, 17th ed. Providesforthepaymentbycertainclassesofemployerstotheirworkmenforcompensationforinjuryoraccident.Contains36sectionsand4Chaptersconcerningmethodsfordeterminingcompensation,commissionersandtheirpowers,andpowertomakerules. Amending text(s): (IND-2000-L-65798) Workmen Compensation (Amendment) Act (No. 46 of 2000). Amending text(s): (IND-1984-L-2761) The Workmen s Compensation (Amendment) Act No. 22. I N D L The Fatal Accidents Act 1855 (No. 13 of 1855) [as. India, 17th ed., Vol. I Eastern Book, Lucknow, India Provides compensation to families for loss occasioned by the death of a person caused by actionable wrong. I N D L Employer s Liability Act 1938 (No. 24 of 1938) [as amended, with comments and references to cases]. India, 12th ed., Vol. I Act on-line, Commonwealth Legal Information Institute (Common LII) Provides that certain defences shall not be raised in suits for damages in respect of injuries sustained by workmen. I N D R Rules, 1950 [as amended, with comments and references to cases] Rules prepared under the authority of the Employees State Insurance Act of 1948 provide for the organization of the duties of the Employees State Insurance Corporation. Amending text(s): (IND-2001-R-66860) Employees State Insurance (Central) (Amendment) Rules, Amending text(s): (IND-2000-R-59108) Employees State Insurance (Central) Second Amendment Rules, 2000 (G.S.R. 17). Amending text(s): (IND-2000-R-66878) Employees State Insurance (Central) Amendment Rules, 2000 Amending text(s): (IND-1996-R-51988) Employees State Insurance (Central) Second Amendment Rules, Amending text(s): (IND-1991-R-27812) Employees State Insurance (Central) Amendment Rules, 1991 (G.S.R. 76) IND-1991-R Amendment Rules, 1991 (G.S.R. 76) 1-8 5

6 TheseRulesamendtheEmployees StateInsurance(Central)Rules,1950inmattersrelatingtotheamountof averagedailywagesduringacontributionperiod, thewagelimitforcoverageofanemployee,theratesofcontribution,andtheamountsofvariousbenefits. Date of entry into force: I N D L The Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing of Claims) Act International Legal Materials, , No. 4, pp (INFORM) I N D L The Workmen s Compensation (Amendment) Act No. 22. Printed separately, p. 8 (INFORM) Social assistance and services I N D R Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Rules, 1978 (G.S.R. 1232, dated 25th September, 1978)[as amended, with comments and references to cases] India, 12th ed., Vol. 1, Part 2, pp PromulgatesrulesundertheBeediWorkersWelfareFundAct,1976that,amongotherthings,establishstandardsforhealth,maternity,educational,andrecreationfacilitiessupportedbytheFund. Date of entry into force: Basic text(s): (IND-1976-L-5073) The Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Act 1976 (No. 62 of 1976), as amended up to Act No. 15 of Basic text(s): (IND-1976-L-27799) Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Act 1976 (No. 62 of 1976)[as amended and with references to cases up to 1990] I N D L Beedi Workers Welfare Fund Act 1976 (No. 62 of 1976)[as amended and with references to cases up to 1990] India, 12th ed., Vol. 1, Part 2, pp AnActoprovide,fromtherevenuesoftheBediWorkersWelfareCesAct,1976,forthecreationofaFundforthefinancingofmeasurestopromotethewelfare sanitation,health,education,housing,recreation ofpersonsengagedinbediestablishments,includinghomeworkers. Date of entry into force: I N D L Beedi Workers Welfare Cess Act 1961 (No. 56 of 1976)[as amended, with comments and references to cases] India, 12th ed., Vol. 1, Part 2, pp An Act to provide for the levy and collection of an excise tax on manufactured beedis to be used for the Beedi Workers Welfare Fund. Date of entry into force: (KERALA) I N D L Kerala Labour Welfare Fund (Amendment) Act, 1994 (No. 7 of 1994) Indian Factories Journal (Statutes), 1994, Vol. 85, p. 2 (DOC.NORMES ; INFORM) Amends Sections 2, 15, and 20 of the principal Act. I N D R Kerala Port Workers and Seafarers (Accident Relief and Welfare Fund) Rules Kerala Gazette, , Part I (INFORM) (MYSORE) Employment accident and occupational disease benefit I N D R G.S.R. 331: Mysore Workmen s Compensation (Occupational Diseases) Rules Mysore Gazette, , Part IV, Sec. 2C(i) (INFORM) Compensates for diseases caused by dust. Repeals the Mysore Silicosis Rules. (ORISSA) I N D R Orissa Pension Rules Orissa Gazette, , Part III (INFORM) Relatestopublicservants.Repeals,interalia,theprovisionsoftheCivilServiceRegulationsasapplicabletothestateofOrissaandtheOrissaService(ExtraordinaryPension)Rules1943. (PUNJAB) Social assistance and services I N D R Punjab Social Services Board Ordinance 1970 (No. II). Punjab Gazette, Extraordinary, (INFORM) An Ordinance to provide for the constitution of a Social Services Board to perform certain functions. I N D R Punjab Fair Price Shops (Factories) Ordinance Punjab Gazette, (INFORM) An Ordinance to provide for the establishment of fair price shops in certain factories in the Punjab [establishment and functioning of company stores]. No. XIII. (TAMIL NADU) Old-age, invalidity and survivors benefit I N D L (Amendment) Act 1971 (No. 16). Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, , Part IV, Sec. 2 (INFORM) AnActtofurtheramendtheCoalMinesProvidentFundandBonusSchemesAct1948,andtheEmployeesProvidentFundsAct1952.[LS1952-Ind.2A].No.16.Interalia,amendsSchedulesIIandIII. Social assistance and services I N D L Tamil Nadu Labour Welfare Fund Act 1972 (No. 36 of 1972). Tamil Nadu Government Gazette, Extraordinary, , Part IV, Sec. 4 (INFORM) An Act to provide for the constitution of a fund for promoting the welfare of labour and for certain other matters connected therewith in the State of Tamil Nadu. 6