Section 115: Social security fund
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Section 115 — Governs social security fund and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: (1) There shall be established by the appropriate Government a social security fund for the welfare of the unorganised workers to which there shall be credited the amount received from composition of the offence as specified…
All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5321(E), subject to the Central/State appropriate-Government split and provision-specific appointments/notifications.
Provision / India Code ↗ · Official Act PDF ↗ · 2026 Central Rules ↗
Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
Operative clauses
- (1) There shall be established by the appropriate Government a social security fund for the welfare of the unorganised workers to which there shall be credited the amount received from composition of the offence as specified in sub-section (4) of section 114 and the amount of the penalty as specified in sub-section (6) of section 111.
- (2) The fund may also be funded by such other sources as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government.
- (3) The fund shall be administered and expended for welfare of the unorganised workers in such manner as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government including the transfer of the amount in the fund to any fund established under any other law for the time being in force for the welfare of the unorganised workers.
- Explanation.—For the purpose of this section the expression “unorganised worker” shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it under clause (m) of section 2 of the Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008 (33 of 2008).
Provisos, explanations & qualifications
- Explanation.—For the purpose of this section the expression “unorganised worker” shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it under clause (m) of section 2 of the Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008 (33 of 2008). CHAPTER XIV MISCELLANEOUS
Thresholds and timelines in the text
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this section text.
Actors expressly appearing in the text
Worker, Appropriate Government
Full statutory text — Section 115
115. Social security fund.—(1) There shall be established by the appropriate Government a social
security fund for the welfare of the unorganised workers to which there shall be credited the amount
received from composition of the offence as specified in sub-section (4) of section 114 and the amount of
the penalty as specified in sub-section (6) of section 111.
(2) The fund may also be funded by such other sources as may be prescribed by the appropriate
Government.
(3) The fund shall be administered and expended for welfare of the unorganised workers in such
manner as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government including the transfer of the amount in the
fund to any fund established under any other law for the time being in force for the welfare of the
unorganised workers.
Explanation.—For the purpose of this section the expression “unorganised worker” shall have the
same meaning as is assigned to it under clause (m) of section 2 of the Unorganised Workers Social
Security Act, 2008 (33 of 2008).
CHAPTER XIV
MISCELLANEOUSHow to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — (1) There shall be established by the appropriate Government a social security fund for the welfare of the unorganised workers to which there shall be credited the amount received from composition of the offence as specified in sub-section (4) of section 114 and the amount of the penalty as specified in sub-section (6) of section 111.
- Additional operative limb — (2) The fund may also be funded by such other sources as may be prescribed by the appropriate Government.
- Qualification / exception to test — Explanation.—For the purpose of this section the expression “unorganised worker” shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it under clause (m) of section 2 of the Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008 (33 of 2008). CHAPTER XIV MISCELLANEOUS
- Central Rule mapping — 183. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
- Evidence file — retain facts and records proving the role/status of: Worker, Appropriate Government.
Rules, forms and cross-references
Direct 2026 Central Rule mapping
Forms mapped
No prescribed form is directly mapped in the current concordance.
Other sections cited in this text
Related Labour Hub resources
A direct concordance is not exhaustive. Central/State jurisdiction, schemes, authority appointments, saved instruments and later notifications may change the practical route without changing the section wording.
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: “(1) There shall be established by the appropriate Government a social security fund for the welfare of the unorganised workers to which there shall be credited the amount received from composition of the offence as specified in sub-section (4) of section 114 and the amount of the” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result. Read the mapped Central Rule(s) 183.
Illustration only; it is not statutory text or a substitute for applying the actual facts, jurisdiction, current rule/scheme and official instrument.
Q&A — Section 115
What does Section 115 of the OSHWC Code cover?
Section 115 — Governs social security fund and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this section. Key operative text: (1) There shall be established by the appropriate Government a social security fund for the welfare of the unorganised workers to which there shall be credited the amount received from composition of the offence as specified…
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 115?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “(1) There shall be established by the appropriate Government a social security fund for the welfare of the unorganised workers to which there shall be credited the amount received from composition of the offence as specified in sub-section (4) of section 114 and the amount of the penalty as specified in sub-section (6) of section 111.” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 115 contain a proviso or explanation?
Yes. A qualification extracted from the official text is: “Explanation.—For the purpose of this section the expression “unorganised worker” shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it under clause (m) of section 2 of the Unorganised Workers Social Security Act, 2008 (33 of 2008). CHAPTER XIV MISCELLANEOUS”
What time limit, percentage or amount appears in Section 115?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in the official section text.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 115?
The current concordance maps Section 115 to Central Rule(s) 183.
Is Section 115 currently operative?
All provisions were brought into force from 21 November 2025 under S.O. 5321(E), subject to the Central/State appropriate-Government split and provision-specific appointments/notifications.
Source & verification trail
Act: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 — official India Code PDF ↗
Central Rules: Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 — G.S.R. 345(E), 8 May 2026 ↗
Official library: Ministry of Labour & Employment — Labour Codes ↗
Source check: 20 August 2026. Individual professional interpretation should be re-reviewed when the section, rules, notification, scheme, State overlay or controlling judgment changes.