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Rule 32: Nomination, fresh nomination and modification

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Rule 32 — Governs nomination, fresh nomination and modification and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative.

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Rule 32 — Governs nomination, fresh nomination and modification and the rights, duties, powers or procedure expressly stated in this rule. Key operative text: (1) A nomination shall be in Form-III and submitted in duplicate by the employee either by personal service, after taking proper receipt or by speed post (with registration) or electronically to the employer, - (i) in the case…

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.

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Operative clauses

(1) A nomination shall be in Form-III and submitted in duplicate by the employee either by personal service, after taking proper receipt or by speed post (with registration) or electronically to the employer, - (i) in the case of an employee who is already in employment for a year or more on the date of commencement of these rules but has not submitted the nomination, ordinarily, within ninety days from such…
Provided that nomination in Form-III shall be accepted by the employer after the expiry of the specified period, if filed and no nomination so accepted shall be invalid merely because it was filed after the specified period.
(2) Within thirty days of the receipt of nomination in Form-III under sub-rule (1), the employer shall get the service particulars of the employee, as mentioned in the form of nomination, verified with reference to the records of the establishment and return to the employee, after obtaining a receipt thereof, the duplicate copy of the nomination in Form-III duly attested either by the employer or an officer…
Provided that the details of Aadhaar of the nominee shall be provided by the employee at the time of filling the nomination form.
(3) An employee who has no family at the time of making a nomination shall, within ninety days of acquiring a family submit in the manner specified in sub-rule (1), a fresh nomination, as required under sub-section (4) of section 55, duplicate in Form-III to the employer and thereafter the provisions of sub-rule (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis as if it was made under sub-rule (1).

Provisos / explanations

Provided that nomination in Form-III shall be accepted by the employer after the expiry of the specified period, if filed and no nomination so accepted shall be invalid merely because it was filed after the specified period.
Provided that the details of Aadhaar of the nominee shall be provided by the employee at the time of filling the nomination form.

Thresholds & timelines

Nomination, fresh nomination and modification.– (1) A nomination shall be in Form-III and submitted in duplicate by the employee either by personal service, after taking proper receipt or by speed post (with registration) or electronically to the employer, - (i) in the case of an employee who is already in employment for a year or more on the date of…
(2) Within thirty days of the receipt of nomination in Form-III under sub-rule (1), the employer shall get the service particulars of the employee, as mentioned in the form of nomination, verified with reference to the records of the establishment and return to the employee, after obtaining a receipt thereof, the duplicate copy of the nomination in…
(3) An employee who has no family at the time of making a nomination shall, within ninety days of acquiring a family submit in the manner specified in sub-rule (1), a fresh nomination, as required under sub-section (4) of section 55, duplicate in Form-III to the employer and thereafter the provisions of sub-rule (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis as if it…

Mapped Code sections

Section 55

Full notified text — Rule 32

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

32. Nomination, fresh nomination and modification.– (1) A nomination shall be in Form-III and
submitted in duplicate by the employee either by personal service, after taking proper receipt or by
speed post (with registration) or electronically to the employer, -

      (i) in the case of an employee who is already in employment for a year or more on the date of
      commencement of these rules but has not submitted the nomination, ordinarily, within ninety
      days from such date; and

      (ii) in the case of an employee who completes one year of service after the date of
      commencement of these rules, ordinarily within ninety days of the completion of one year of
      service:

       Provided that nomination in Form-III shall be accepted by the employer after the expiry of the
specified period, if filed and no nomination so accepted shall be invalid merely because it was filed
after the specified period.

(2) Within thirty days of the receipt of nomination in Form-III under sub-rule (1), the employer shall
get the service particulars of the employee, as mentioned in the form of nomination, verified with
reference to the records of the establishment and return to the employee, after obtaining a receipt
thereof, the duplicate copy of the nomination in Form-III duly attested either by the employer or an
officer authorised in this behalf by him, as a token of recording of the nomination by the employer
and the other copy of the nomination shall be retained by him.

Provided that the details of Aadhaar of the nominee shall be provided by the employee at the time of
filling the nomination form.

(3) An employee who has no family at the time of making a nomination shall, within ninety days of
acquiring a family submit in the manner specified in sub-rule (1), a fresh nomination, as required
under sub-section (4) of section 55, duplicate in Form-III to the employer and thereafter the provisions
of sub-rule (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis as if it was made under sub-rule (1).

(4) A notice of modification of a nomination, including cases where a nominee predeceases an
employee, shall be submitted in duplicate in Form-III to the employer in the manner specified in sub-
rule (1), and thereafter the provisions of sub-rule (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis as if it was made
under sub-rule (1).

(5) A nomination or a fresh nomination or a notice of modification of nomination shall be, signed by
the employee or, if illiterate, shall bear his thumb impression in the presence of two competent
witnesses, who shall also sign a declaration to that effect in the nomination, fresh nomination or notice
of modification of nomination, as the case may be, and shall be submitted by the employee
electronically or by personal service or by speed post (with registration) to the employer.

(6) A nomination, fresh nomination or notice of modification of nomination shall take effect from the
date of receipt thereof by the employer.

Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — (1) A nomination shall be in Form-III and submitted in duplicate by the employee either by personal service, after taking proper receipt or by speed post (with registration) or electronically to the employer, - (i) in the case of an employee who is already in employment for a year or more on the date of commencement of these rules but has not submitted the nomination, ordinarily, within ninety days from such…
Additional operative limb — Provided that nomination in Form-III shall be accepted by the employer after the expiry of the specified period, if filed and no nomination so accepted shall be invalid merely because it was filed after the specified period.
Qualification / exception to test — Provided that nomination in Form-III shall be accepted by the employer after the expiry of the specified period, if filed and no nomination so accepted shall be invalid merely because it was filed after the specified period.
Numerical or timing control — Nomination, fresh nomination and modification.– (1) A nomination shall be in Form-III and submitted in duplicate by the employee either by personal service, after taking proper receipt or by speed post (with registration) or electronically to the employer, - (i) in the case of an employee who is already in employment for a year or more on the date of…
Code Section mapping — 55. Read the mapped provision together with this text rather than treating the concordance as a substitute for it.
Prescribed-form link recorded in the corpus — III. Confirm the current notified form/version before filing.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Section 55

Forms

III

Worked example

For a worker/member seeking a benefit connected with nomination, fresh nomination and modification, the file should show coverage, service/contribution facts, the rule/scheme and prescribed form, and the calculation/payment. One statutory point to test is: “Nomination, fresh nomination and modification.– (1) A nomination shall be in Form-III and submitted in duplicate by the employee either by personal service, after taking proper receipt or by speed post (with registration) or electronically to the employer, - (i) in the case of an” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result. Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 55. Use the current notified III where the process requires it.

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

Q&A — Rule 32

What is Rule 32 of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 32 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) A nomination shall be in Form-III and submitted in duplicate by the employee either by personal service, after taking proper receipt or by speed post (with registration) or electronically to the employer, - (i) in the case of an employee who is already in employment for a year or more on the date of commencement of these rules but has not submitted the nomination, ordinarily, within ninety days from such…” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 32 contain a proviso or explanation?

Yes. One extracted qualification is: “Provided that nomination in Form-III shall be accepted by the employer after the expiry of the specified period, if filed and no nomination so accepted shall be invalid merely because it was filed after the specified period.”

What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 32?

The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Nomination, fresh nomination and modification.– (1) A nomination shall be in Form-III and submitted in duplicate by the employee either by personal service, after taking proper receipt or by speed post (with registration) or electronically to the employer, - (i) in the case of an employee who is already in employment for a year or more on the date of…” Apply it only in its notified context.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 32?

The current concordance maps Rule 32 to Section(s) 55.

Which form is connected with Rule 32?

The current corpus records: III. Confirm the current notified version before use.

When did Rule 32 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.