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Rule 183: Social Security Fund

Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026

Rule 183 — Governs social security fund and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: - Social Security Fund set up under section 141 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020) shall be deemed to have been set up under section 115 of the Code, including other sources of fund and the manner of…

Full notified rule textG.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026Source checked: 20 August 2026
Rule status

Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026. The Central Rules must be read with the Code and any later amendment/corrigendum.

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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

  • - Social Security Fund set up under section 141 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020) shall be deemed to have been set up under section 115 of the Code, including other sources of fund and the manner of administering and expending the fund for welfare of the unorganised workers.

Provisos / explanations

  • No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this rule.

Thresholds & timelines

  • No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.

Mapped Code sections

Full notified text — Rule 183

English rule text transcribed from the final official 2026 Gazette PDF; layout is normalised for web reading. The Gazette controls.
183. Social Security Fund. - Social Security Fund set up under section 141 of the Code on Social
      Security, 2020 (36 of 2020) shall be deemed to have been set up under section 115 of the Code,
      including other sources of fund and the manner of administering and expending the fund for welfare
      of the unorganised workers.
                                                CHAPTER XIV
                                             MISCELLANEOUS

Application and evidence

  1. Primary statutory test — - Social Security Fund set up under section 141 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020) shall be deemed to have been set up under section 115 of the Code, including other sources of fund and the manner of administering and expending the fund for welfare of the unorganised workers.
  2. Code Section mapping — 115. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
  3. Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Worker.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

For an establishment affected by social security fund, the compliance owner should identify the applicable sector and authority, document the prescribed control/notice/record and retain inspection or training evidence. A text point to test is: “- Social Security Fund set up under section 141 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020) shall be deemed to have been set up under section 115 of the Code, including other sources of fund and the manner of administering and expending the fund for welfare of the unorganis” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 115.

Illustrative only. Use the exact notified rule, prescribed form and competent authority.

Q&A — Rule 183

What is Rule 183 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026?

Rule 183 — Governs social security fund and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: - Social Security Fund set up under section 141 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020) shall be deemed to have been set up under section 115 of the Code, including other sources of fund and the manner of…

What does Rule 183 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “- Social Security Fund set up under section 141 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020) shall be deemed to have been set up under section 115 of the Code, including other sources of fund and the manner of administering and expending the fund for welfare of the unorganised workers.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 183 contain a proviso or explanation?

No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this rule text. Check the complete rule below for clause-level conditions.

What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 183?

No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this rule text.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 183?

The current concordance maps Rule 183 to Section(s) 115.

When did Rule 183 come into force?

The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026; Rule 1 states that the Rules come into force on publication. Check any later amendment or corrigendum before reliance.

Primary sources

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Editorial owner: CA Nikhil Gupta · Official-source set checked 20 August 2026; provision-level professional review remains matter-specific
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