1.2 In USA, Social Security Act came into existence in 1935
SS in India
1.2 Contitutional Provisions in India
1.2.1 Concurrent List
1. Social Security & Insurance
2. employment and unemployment
3. Welfare of Labour including conditions of work
4. provident funds
5. Employees' Liability
6. Workmen's Cpmpensation
7. Invalidity and old age pension and maternity benefits
1.2.2 DPSP
1. Art 41: Right to work, to education and to public assistance in certain cases State shall, within the
limits of its economic capacity and development, make effective provision for securing the right to
work, to education and to public assistance in cases of unemployment, old age, sickness and
disablement, and in other cases of undeserved want
2. Art 42 : Provision for just and humane conditions of work and maternity relief State shall make
Provision for securing just and humane conditions of work and for maternity relief.
1.3 SS Laws in India
1.3.1 Wormen's Compensation Act, 1923
Requires payment of compensation to the workman or his family in cases of employment related
injuries resulting in death or disability.
1.3.2 Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948
4. Monthly pension after death or permanent disability
3. Provides Cash benefits during sickness and maternity
2. Provides medical care to employees and their families
1. covers factories and establishments with 10 or more employees
1.3.3 Employees' Provident Fund & Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952
applies to specific scheduled factories and establishments employing 20 or more employees and
ensures terminal benefits to provident fund, superannuation pension, and family pension in case of
death during service.
1.3.4 Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
provides for 12 weeks wages during maternity as well as paid leave in certain other related
contingencies.
1.3.5 Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972
provides 15 days wages for each year of service to employees who have worked for five years or
more in establishments having a minimum of 10 workers.
1.1 History
1.1.1 Prof B P Adarkar = 1st Social Security Scheme in 1944