Rule 48: Registration of unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers

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Rule 48 — Sets the statutory registration framework for registration of unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers, including who must comply and the conditions stated in the provision. Key operative text: (1) (a) Every unorganised worker, who has completed sixteen years of age shall be required to be registered under section 113, on the designated Portal of the Central Government.

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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Finin2min analysis — operative rule mechanics

Operative clauses

(1) (a) Every unorganised worker, who has completed sixteen years of age shall be required to be registered under section 113, on the designated Portal of the Central Government.
(b) The eligible unorganised worker shall make an application for registration on a self-declaration basis, electronically, with Aadhaar and such other documents and in such form as specified by the Central Government, through general or special order, for that purpose.
(c) The Central Government, shall provide a facility such as mobile app or any other application facilitating the eligible unorganised workers to register themselves on the designated Portal of the Central Government.
In order to avail the facility of self-registration, an unorganised worker, shall be required to establish his identity through Aadhaar and other documents as prescribed by the Central Government through general or special order.
(d) It shall be the responsibility of the appropriate Government to register their specific set of eligible unorganised workers within their geographical area of the State/UT or jurisdiction, as the case may be, on the designated Portal of the Central Government.

Provisos / explanations

Provided that such eligible worker has been engaged as gig and platform worker for not less than ninety days with an aggregator, or in the case of multiple aggregators, not less than one hundred and twenty days, in the last financial year.
Explanation. – For the purposes of this sub-rule, – (i) a gig and platform worker will be considered to be engaged with an aggregator for one day, if he has earned income, irrespective of the amount, for such work rendered with the aggregator on that calendar day; (ii) in case of working with multiple aggregators, the days of engagement of a gig and…

Thresholds & timelines

Registration of unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers.–(1) (a) Every unorganised worker, who has completed sixteen years of age shall be required to be registered under section 113, on the designated Portal of the Central Government.
(2) (a)Every gig and platform worker, who has completed sixteen years of age shall be required to be registered with Aadhaar and other documents as prescribed by the Central Government through general or special order, on self-declaration basis under section 113, on a portal designated for the purpose by the Central Government.
(b) Every aggregator shall, within forty five days from the commencement of these rules, share through Application Programming Interface (API) or other electronic modes, the details of gig and platform workers who are engaged with such aggregator on the designated Portal of the Central Government for the generation of a Universal Account Number or any…
Provided that such eligible worker has been engaged as gig and platform worker for not less than ninety days with an aggregator, or in the case of multiple aggregators, not less than one hundred and twenty days, in the last financial year.
Explanation. – For the purposes of this sub-rule, – (i) a gig and platform worker will be considered to be engaged with an aggregator for one day, if he has earned income, irrespective of the amount, for such work rendered with the aggregator on that calendar day;

Mapped Code sections

Section 113

Full notified text — Rule 48

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

48. Registration of unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers.–(1) (a) Every
unorganised worker, who has completed sixteen years of age shall be required to be registered under
section 113, on the designated Portal of the Central Government.

(b) The eligible unorganised worker shall make an application for registration on a self-declaration
basis, electronically, with Aadhaar and such other documents and in such form as specified by the
Central Government, through general or special order, for that purpose.

 (c) The Central Government, shall provide a facility such as mobile app or any other application
facilitating the eligible unorganised workers to register themselves on the designated Portal of the
Central Government. In order to avail the facility of self-registration, an unorganised worker, shall be
required to establish his identity through Aadhaar and other documents as prescribed by the Central
Government through general or special order.

 (d) It shall be the responsibility of the appropriate Government to register their specific set of eligible
unorganised workers within their geographical area of the State/UT or jurisdiction, as the case may
be, on the designated Portal of the Central Government.

 (e) On completion of registration, such eligible worker, if not already in possession of a Universal
Account Number, shall be issued such a number or any other such unique number through the
designated Portal of the Central Government.

(f) Every eligible registered unorganised worker shall be issued a digital identity card bearing his
photograph and other details as specified by the Central Government for such purpose, through
general or special order, and such digital card shall be downloadable from the designated Portal of the
Central Government.

(g) In order to be eligible for any benefit under any scheme framed under the Code for unorganised
workers, the appropriate Government may notify specific conditions for eligibility, as it deemed fit, in
addition to registration on the designated Portal of the Central Government.

(h) The appropriate Government shall access the information from the designated Portal of the
Central Government for delivery of benefits of the social security schemes to the eligible unorganised
workers.

 (i) The eligible unorganised worker, shall be required to update their particulars such as address,
occupation, mobile number, skill or any other particulars from time to time, as may be specified by
the appropriate Government and in the absence of such updation, any unorganised worker, may not be
eligible to avail benefits of the social security schemes notified under the Code and applicable on him.

(j) The services of business correspondents of the Department of Posts, Common Service Centres or
e-sewa kendras of the Central Government or the State Government or any other such agency as may
be decided by the appropriate Government may be utilised for facilitating the registration, updation of
particulars of, and delivery of welfare schemes for, unorganised workers.

 (2) (a)Every gig and platform worker, who has completed sixteen years of age shall be required to be
registered with Aadhaar and other documents as prescribed by the Central Government through
general or special order, on self-declaration basis under section 113, on a portal designated for the
purpose by the Central Government.

(b) Every aggregator shall, within forty five days from the commencement of these rules, share
through Application Programming Interface (API) or other electronic modes, the details of gig and
platform workers who are engaged with such aggregator on the designated Portal of the Central
Government for the generation of a Universal Account Number or any other such unique number, if
such worker is not already in possession of such number.

 (c) Every aggregator engaging any new gig and platform worker shall register such worker on the
designated Portal of the Central Government in real time or daily basis through Application
Programming Interface (API) or other electronic modes. Every Aggregator shall also share the exit
details of gig and platform worker registered with them on the designated Portal of the Central
Government on a real time or daily basis through Application Programming Interface (API) or other
electronic modes.

(d) Every eligible registered gig and platform worker shall be issued an identity card, digital or
otherwise, bearing his photograph and other details as specified by the Central Government for such

purpose; and such digital card shall be downloadable from the designated Portal of the Central
Government.

(e) In order to be eligible for any benefit under any scheme framed under the Code for gig and
platform workers, the Central Government may notify specific conditions for eligibility through
general or special order, in addition to registration on the designated Portal of the Central
Government:

        Provided that such eligible worker has been engaged as gig and platform worker for not less
than ninety days with an aggregator, or in the case of multiple aggregators, not less than one hundred
and twenty days, in the last financial year.

Explanation. – For the purposes of this sub-rule, –

      (i) a gig and platform worker will be considered to be engaged with an aggregator for one day,
      if he has earned income, irrespective of the amount, for such work rendered with the aggregator
      on that calendar day;
      (ii) in case of working with multiple aggregators, the days of engagement of a gig and platform
      worker shall be calculated across the aggregators in cumulative manner;
      (iii) if a gig and platform worker is engaged with three aggregators on a particular calendar day,
      it shall count as three days.

(f) An eligible gig and platform worker shall include all such workers engaged by the aggregator
directly or through associate company or holding company or subsidiary company or limited liability
partnership or through a third party;

Explanation: For the purposes of this clause,

      (i)‗associate company‘ in relation to another company means a company as defined in clause
      (6) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013(18 of 2013).

      (ii)‗holding company‘ in relation to one or more other companies means a company as defined
      in clause (46) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013(18 of 2013).

      (iii)‘subsidiary company‘ in relation to other company as defined in clause (87) of section 2 of
      the Companies Act, 2013(18 of 2013).

      (iv) ‗limited liability partnership‘ in relation to partnership means a limited liability partnership
      as defined in clause (n) of section 2 of the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008(6 of 2009).

(g) For facilitating updation of particulars of registered gig and platform workers, every aggregator
shall share electronically the details of the gig and platform workers engaged with such aggregator,
monthly or at such other periodicity and in such form as shall be specified on the designated Portal of
the Central Government.

(h) In the absence of such updation, a gig and platform worker, may not be eligible to avail benefits of
the social security schemes notified under the Code and applicable to him.

Application and evidence

Primary statutory test — (1) (a) Every unorganised worker, who has completed sixteen years of age shall be required to be registered under section 113, on the designated Portal of the Central Government.
Additional operative limb — (b) The eligible unorganised worker shall make an application for registration on a self-declaration basis, electronically, with Aadhaar and such other documents and in such form as specified by the Central Government, through general or special order, for that purpose.
Qualification / exception to test — Provided that such eligible worker has been engaged as gig and platform worker for not less than ninety days with an aggregator, or in the case of multiple aggregators, not less than one hundred and twenty days, in the last financial year.
Numerical or timing control — Registration of unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers.–(1) (a) Every unorganised worker, who has completed sixteen years of age shall be required to be registered under section 113, on the designated Portal of the Central Government.
Code Section mapping — 113. 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, Appropriate Government, Central Government, State Government.

Cross-references & prescribed forms

Sections cited/mapped

Section 113

Forms

No form is directly mapped in the current rule register.

Worked example

For a worker/member seeking a benefit connected with registration of unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers, the file should show coverage, service/contribution facts, the rule/scheme and prescribed form, and the calculation/payment. One statutory point to test is: “Registration of unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers.–(1) (a) Every unorganised worker, who has completed sixteen years of age shall be required to be registered under section 113, on the designated Portal of the Central Government.” Also test the express qualification/proviso before concluding the result. Reconcile the mapped Code Section(s) 113.

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

Q&A — Rule 48

What is Rule 48 of the Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026?

What does Rule 48 require or permit?

A principal operative clause extracted from the notified rule is: “(1) (a) Every unorganised worker, who has completed sixteen years of age shall be required to be registered under section 113, on the designated Portal of the Central Government.” Read it with all sub-rules and provisos below.

Does Rule 48 contain a proviso or explanation?

Yes. One extracted qualification is: “Provided that such eligible worker has been engaged as gig and platform worker for not less than ninety days with an aggregator, or in the case of multiple aggregators, not less than one hundred and twenty days, in the last financial year.”

What deadline, period, percentage or amount appears in Rule 48?

The rule contains this numerical/time expression: “Registration of unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers.–(1) (a) Every unorganised worker, who has completed sixteen years of age shall be required to be registered under section 113, on the designated Portal of the Central Government.” Apply it only in its notified context.

Which Code sections are linked to Rule 48?

The current concordance maps Rule 48 to Section(s) 113.

When did Rule 48 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.