Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 — all 69 rules
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Rule 1Short title and commencementRule 2DefinitionsRule 3Manner and conditions of making the provisions of Chapter III or Chapter IV inapplicable to an establishmentRule 4Income of dependent parents of employeeRule 5Registration of establishments and cancellation thereofRule 6Administration of funds vested in Central BoardRule 7Executive CommitteeRule 8The Employees’ State Insurance Corporation, Standing Committee and Medical Benefit CommitteeRule 9National Social Security BoardRule 10Other welfare measures and facilitiesRule 11Meetings, notice of meetings, list of business and quorumRule 12Reconstitution of Corporation, Central Board, National Social Security Board, State Unorganised Workers’ Board, Building Workers’ Welfare Board or any of the CommitteesRule 13Form, manner, time limits and fees for filing of appealRule 14Salary and allowances of Director General and Financial CommissionerRule 15Investment of Employees’ State Insurance Fund or any other money held by CorporationRule 16Limits for defraying of expenditureRule 17Holding of property, etc.Rule 18Insurance of employeesRule 19Rate of contributionsRule 20Administrative expensesRule 21Limit for funeral expensesRule 22Qualification for claiming benefitsRule 23Appeal to Medical Appeal TribunalRule 24Second appeal to Employees’ Insurance CourtRule 25Qualification and other conditions of insured person and family for claiming medical benefitRule 26Employees’ State Insurance SocietyRule 27Capitalised value of benefit payable to the employeeRule 28Terms and conditions for operation of scheme for other beneficiariesRule 29Proceedings before Employees’ Insurance Court, etc.Rule 30Administration of FundRule 31Gratuity invested for benefit of minorRule 32Nomination, fresh nomination and modificationRule 33Application for gratuity and appeal, etc.Rule 34Qualifications and experience of competent authorityRule 35Certificate and notice of claim for maternity benefitRule 36Duration of nursing breaksRule 37Employees and crèche facilityRule 38Gross misconductRule 39Complaint before Inspector-cum-Facilitator and appealRule 40Duties of Inspector-cum-FacilitatorRule 41Collection and refund of cessRule 42Time limit for payment of cess and rate of interestRule 43PenaltyRule 44AppealRule 45Registration of building workerRule 46Benefits of beneficiaryRule 47Recovery of due and exemptionRule 48Registration of unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workersRule 49Implementation of schemes and refund of contributionRule 50Rules under section 120Rule 51Conditions for writing off irrecoverable duesRule 52Account and annual reportRule 53Form and manner for maintenance of records and registers, etc.Rule 54Compounding of offencesRule 55Establishment and maintenance of career centreRule 56Reporting of vacancies and result of selection, etc.Rule 57Rate of interest payable by employer under clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 77Rule 58Manner of notice under sub-section (1) and manner of transmitting money under sub-section (3) of section 92Rule 59Form, manner and fee for application for claim or settlement under sub-section (3) of section 93Rule 60Rules to give effect to arrangements with other countries for transfer of money paid as compensation under section 159Rule 61Proceedings after transfer of mattersRule 62Transfer of records or moneyRule 63Employee right to compensation disclosureRule 64Establishment and administration of Social Security FundRule 65Eligibility conditions for grant of exemptionRule 66Time limit for Central Board or Corporation to provide views on application for exemptionRule 67Terms and conditions for compliance of exempted establishmentRule 68Terms and conditions for management of trustRule 69Manner of determining misuse of any benefit by an establishment or by any other person under section 148