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Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 — all 69 rules

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Rule 1Short title and commencement Rule 2Definitions Rule 3Manner and conditions of making the provisions of Chapter III or Chapter IV inapplicable to an establishment Rule 4Income of dependent parents of employee Rule 5Registration of establishments and cancellation thereof Rule 6Administration of funds vested in Central Board Rule 7Executive Committee Rule 8The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, Standing Committee and Medical Benefit Committee Rule 9National Social Security Board Rule 10Other welfare measures and facilities Rule 11Meetings, notice of meetings, list of business and quorum Rule 12Reconstitution of Corporation, Central Board, National Social Security Board, State Unorganised Workers’ Board, Building Workers’ Welfare Board or any of the Committees Rule 13Form, manner, time limits and fees for filing of appeal Rule 14Salary and allowances of Director General and Financial Commissioner Rule 15Investment of Employees’ State Insurance Fund or any other money held by Corporation Rule 16Limits for defraying of expenditure Rule 17Holding of property, etc.Rule 18Insurance of employees Rule 19Rate of contributions Rule 20Administrative expenses Rule 21Limit for funeral expenses Rule 22Qualification for claiming benefits Rule 23Appeal to Medical Appeal Tribunal Rule 24Second appeal to Employees’ Insurance Court Rule 25Qualification and other conditions of insured person and family for claiming medical benefit Rule 26Employees’ State Insurance Society Rule 27Capitalised value of benefit payable to the employee Rule 28Terms and conditions for operation of scheme for other beneficiaries Rule 29Proceedings before Employees’ Insurance Court, etc.Rule 30Administration of Fund Rule 31Gratuity invested for benefit of minor Rule 32Nomination, fresh nomination and modification Rule 33Application for gratuity and appeal, etc.Rule 34Qualifications and experience of competent authority Rule 35Certificate and notice of claim for maternity benefit Rule 36Duration of nursing breaks Rule 37Employees and crèche facility Rule 38Gross misconduct Rule 39Complaint before Inspector-cum-Facilitator and appeal Rule 40Duties of Inspector-cum-Facilitator Rule 41Collection and refund of cess Rule 42Time limit for payment of cess and rate of interest Rule 43Penalty Rule 44Appeal Rule 45Registration of building worker Rule 46Benefits of beneficiary Rule 47Recovery of due and exemption Rule 48Registration of unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers Rule 49Implementation of schemes and refund of contribution Rule 50Rules under section 120 Rule 51Conditions for writing off irrecoverable dues Rule 52Account and annual report Rule 53Form and manner for maintenance of records and registers, etc.Rule 54Compounding of offences Rule 55Establishment and maintenance of career centre Rule 56Reporting of vacancies and result of selection, etc.Rule 57Rate of interest payable by employer under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 77 Rule 58Manner of notice under sub-section (1) and manner of transmitting money under sub-section (3) of section 92 Rule 59Form, manner and fee for application for claim or settlement under sub-section (3) of section 93 Rule 60Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for transfer of money paid as compensation under section 159 Rule 61Proceedings after transfer of matters Rule 62Transfer of records or money Rule 63Employee right to compensation disclosure Rule 64Establishment and administration of Social Security Fund Rule 65Eligibility conditions for grant of exemption Rule 66Time limit for Central Board or Corporation to provide views on application for exemption Rule 67Terms and conditions for compliance of exempted establishment Rule 68Terms and conditions for management of trust Rule 69Manner of determining misuse of any benefit by an establishment or by any other person under section 148

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