Budget 2025: Good days for gigantic workers .. ID card, health insurance .. Registration in e-rank portal!

Budget 2025: Good days for gigantic workers .. ID card, health insurance .. Registration in e-rank portal!

The central government has given an important statement in budget 2025-26 for Gig workers and employees associated with online platforms in the country. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitarman said during the budget that the government is implementing a special scheme for recognition and registration of gig workers and providing them social security benefits.

What kind of facilities do Gig workers get?

Under this new clause, the government will provide identity cards and registration of e-Shub for Gig and online platform workers. Apart from this, he will also get health insurance under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). This will benefit about one million gig workers directly.

Why does the government support gig workers?

At present, millions of gig workers in food distribution, cab driver, freelancer, logistics and online services. Companies do not provide any additional security and benefits until their employment is temporary. Keeping this in mind, the government has taken this important decision for Gig economy employees.

Register in e-saram port

The government will register in the e-range portal to ensure that Gig workers are advised to avail government schemes. The portal, which is already working for unorganized sector workers, will no longer be included in Gig workers.

The scheme applies to food distribution officers (such as Zomato, Swiggy), Cab Drivers (eg Uber, OLA), Freelance designers, content creators, logistics staff and employees of other online services.

Who is Gig Workers?

Gig workers are employees appointed on salary basis for work. However, such employees have long been associated with companies. This includes employees who work independently, employees, employees and temporary workers available for calls on online platforms.

It provides social security for gig of gig of workers. People with health problems can use health insurance. This decision will be a big step for gig workers. Nirmala Sitaraman mentioned the contribution of gig workers to the country’s economy. “Online platform workers or gigantics help a lot of labor economy. Our government set up ID cards with registration in e-rank portal. Provides them health care. ‘Nirmala Sitaraman announced.


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