Rule 10: Other welfare measures and facilities

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Rule 10 — Governs other welfare measures and facilities and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: If, in the opinion of the Central Government, it is necessary, for the improvement of well-being of the building workers, to formulate a new welfare scheme or schemes in a State, Building Workers Welfare Board shall make…

Full notified rule textG.S.R. 344(E), 8 May 2026Source checked: 20 August 2026

Rule status

Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 were finally notified under G.S.R. 344(E), 8 May 2026. The Central Rules must be read with the Code and any later amendment/corrigendum.

Official Gazette

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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

If, in the opinion of the Central Government, it is necessary, for the improvement of well-being of the building workers, to formulate a new welfare scheme or schemes in a State, Building Workers Welfare Board shall make provisions for such other welfare measures and facilities as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

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

Section 6 Section 7 Section 13

Full notified text — Rule 10

English rule text transcribed from the final official 2026 Gazette PDF; layout is normalised for web reading. The Gazette controls.

10. Other welfare measures and facilities.– If, in the opinion of the Central Government, it is
necessary, for the improvement of well-being of the building workers, to formulate a new welfare
scheme or schemes in a State, Building Workers Welfare Board shall make provisions for such other
welfare measures and facilities as may be prescribed by the Central Government.

      D. GENERAL

Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — If, in the opinion of the Central Government, it is necessary, for the improvement of well-being of the building workers, to formulate a new welfare scheme or schemes in a State, Building Workers Welfare Board shall make provisions for such other welfare measures and facilities as may be prescribed by the Central Government.
Code Section mapping — 6, 7, 13. 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, Central Government.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Section 6 Section 7 Section 13

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

For a worker/member seeking a benefit connected with other welfare measures and facilities, the file should show coverage, service/contribution facts, the rule/scheme and prescribed form, and the calculation/payment. One statutory point to test is: “If, in the opinion of the Central Government, it is necessary, for the improvement of well-being of the building workers, to formulate a new welfare scheme or schemes in a State, Building Workers Welfare Board shall make provisions for such other welfare measures and facilities a” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 6, 7, 13.

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

Q&A — Rule 10

What is Rule 10 of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 10 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “If, in the opinion of the Central Government, it is necessary, for the improvement of well-being of the building workers, to formulate a new welfare scheme or schemes in a State, Building Workers Welfare Board shall make provisions for such other welfare measures and facilities as may be prescribed by the Central Government.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 10 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 10?

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

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 10?

The current concordance maps Rule 10 to Section(s) 6, 7, 13.

When did Rule 10 come into force?

The final Central Rules were notified as G.S.R. 344(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

Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 — official Gazette PDF ↗

Code on Social Security, 2020 — India Code ↗

Source check: 20 August 2026.

Jurisdiction note: This is the Central Rule corpus. Check State rules/notifications where the State Government is the appropriate Government and check later Gazette amendments before acting.