Government Plan: The government is bringing a better scheme for the workers and small workers i.e. Gig workers. Gig workers will get financial security in this scheme. Let us tell you that Gig workers are the delivery partner of e-commerce aggrator, they get as much money as they work. The government has asked e-commerce aggregators like Swiggy, Zomato, Blinkit and Uber to contribute to 2% pension funds before starting this scheme.
How will Gig workers get financial security?
Gig workers can also be called a daily -based employee in a way. According to the Business Standard report, e-commerce aggregators who will cut from each payment of 2% Gig workers. That amount will be deposited in the Employees Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) account of Gig Workers.
Let us tell you that this scheme will not affect the regular income of Gig workers. Let us tell you that in the coming two to three weeks, the government can make a formal announcement about this scheme, but the government wants to have a final conversation with prominent partners including representatives of Gig Economy Platform before this.
There will be so many gig workers by 2030
The government wants to give secure life to emerging gig workers in India through this scheme. Let us tell you that before this, the general budget presented by the government on 1 February 2025, included the provision of social security scheme for Gig workers. According to the Economic Survey, there will be about 235 million gig workers in India by 2030. Due to this large number, the government wants to give them financial security.
How this scheme of government will work
In this scheme, Gig workers will get a unique identity card. They will also get many other benefits including health coverage under PM Jan Arogya Yojana, but for this they will have to register on the e -ram portal. At the same time, after verification in EPFO, Gig workers will be allotted UAN number.