Rule 28: Terms and conditions for operation of scheme for other beneficiaries

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Rule 28 — Governs terms and conditions for operation of scheme for other beneficiaries and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: The terms and conditions for providing benefits under the scheme for other beneficiaries under section 44, such as may be notified, by the Central Government from time to time and user charges shall be as specified by the…

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

The terms and conditions for providing benefits under the scheme for other beneficiaries under section 44, such as may be notified, by the Central Government from time to time and user charges shall be as specified by the Corporation from time to time, with the prior approval of 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 44 Section 45

Full notified text — Rule 28

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

28. Terms and conditions for operation of scheme for other beneficiaries.–The terms and
conditions for providing benefits under the scheme for other beneficiaries under section 44, such as
may be notified, by the Central Government from time to time and user charges shall be as specified
by the Corporation from time to time, with the prior approval of the Central Government.

Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — The terms and conditions for providing benefits under the scheme for other beneficiaries under section 44, such as may be notified, by the Central Government from time to time and user charges shall be as specified by the Corporation from time to time, with the prior approval of the Central Government.
Code Section mapping — 44, 45. 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: Central Government, Corporation / EPFO / Board.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Section 44 Section 45

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

For a worker/member seeking a benefit connected with terms and conditions for operation of scheme for other beneficiaries, the file should show coverage, service/contribution facts, the rule/scheme and prescribed form, and the calculation/payment. One statutory point to test is: “The terms and conditions for providing benefits under the scheme for other beneficiaries under section 44, such as may be notified, by the Central Government from time to time and user charges shall be as specified by the Corporation from time to time, with the prior approval of ” Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 44, 45.

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

Q&A — Rule 28

What is Rule 28 of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 28 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “The terms and conditions for providing benefits under the scheme for other beneficiaries under section 44, such as may be notified, by the Central Government from time to time and user charges shall be as specified by the Corporation from time to time, with the prior approval of the Central Government.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 28 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 28?

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

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 28?

The current concordance maps Rule 28 to Section(s) 44, 45.

When did Rule 28 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.