This edition of The Code on Social Security, 2020 (No. 36 of 2020), updated through 2026, provides the complete and authentic text of the law as enacted, incorporating all provisions brought into force vide the latest government notifications. Designed as a dependable statutory reference, this Bare Act is ideal for students, legal practitioners, HR professionals, compliance officers, and organisations dealing with social security, labour welfare, and employment regulations.

The volume includes comparative tables aligning the sections of the Code with the corresponding provisions of the repealed Acts, offering clarity on legislative transitions and the consolidation of multiple labour laws into a single, streamlined framework. This Code replaces several landmark social security legislations, including the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952; the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948; the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923; the Employment Exchanges Act, 1959; the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961; the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972; the Cine-Workers Welfare Fund Act, 1981; the Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Cess Act, 1996; and the Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008.

Covering the entire architecture of social security law in India, this edition presents:
• Provisions relating to provident fund, insurance, and compensation
• Maternity, disability, and gratuity benefits
• Welfare measures for building and construction workers
• Registration, compliance, and contributions frameworks
• Governance of social security organisations and funds
• Rights and protections for unorganised and gig workers
• Penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and administrative procedures

With short comments to support quick comprehension, this 2026 edition serves as a precise, examination-friendly, and professionally useful resource, delivering the complete statutory framework of The Code on Social Security, 2020 as currently in force.