New Delhi: India could extend some form of social security to millions of domestic workers ahead of general elections set for April-May. This could be a step toward universal welfare payments as envisaged under the Social Security Code, 2020, which has not been rolled out yet.
Some benefits being considered include a minimum wage, pension, medical insurance, maternity benefits and provident fund. “We are considering all options but a final call will be taken after we have exact number of domestic workers in India.” a senior government official said.
The Social Security Code includes domestic staff under the ‘wage worker’ category.
