Section 69: No deduction of wages in certain cases
Reviewed by Finin2min Editorial Desk · Last reviewed 30 August 2026
Section 69 — Sets the legal controls for no deduction of wages in certain cases, including permitted grounds and any express limits in the provision. Key operative text: No deduction from the normal and usual daily wages of a woman entitled to maternity benefit under the provisions of this Chapter shall be made by reason only of— (a) the nature of work assigned to her by virtue of the…
The Code was commenced in stages: section 142 had earlier commencement, S.O. 5319(E) brought the specified provisions into force from 21 November 2025, and later commencement instruments must be read with the current India Code footnotes for the remaining clauses.
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Finin2min analysis — what the section actually does
Operative clauses
- No deduction from the normal and usual daily wages of a woman entitled to maternity benefit under the provisions of this Chapter shall be made by reason only of— (a) the nature of work assigned to her by virtue of the provisions contained in section 59; or (b) breaks for nursing the child allowed to her under the provisions of section 66.
Provisos, explanations & qualifications
- No proviso/explanation was separately extracted from this section text.
Thresholds and timelines in the text
- No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in this section text.
Actors expressly appearing in the text
No standard actor label extracted; identify the legal subject from the full text.
Full statutory text — Section 69
69. No deduction of wages in certain cases.—No deduction from the normal and usual daily wages
of a woman entitled to maternity benefit under the provisions of this Chapter shall be made by reason only
of—
(a) the nature of work assigned to her by virtue of the provisions contained in section 59; or
(b) breaks for nursing the child allowed to her under the provisions of section 66.How to apply this provision
- Primary statutory test — No deduction from the normal and usual daily wages of a woman entitled to maternity benefit under the provisions of this Chapter shall be made by reason only of— (a) the nature of work assigned to her by virtue of the provisions contained in section 59; or (b) breaks for nursing the child allowed to her under the provisions of section 66.
Rules, forms and cross-references
Direct 2026 Central Rule mapping
Forms mapped
No prescribed form is directly mapped in the current concordance.
Other sections cited in this text
Related Labour Hub resources
A direct concordance is not exhaustive. Central/State jurisdiction, schemes, authority appointments, saved instruments and later notifications may change the practical route without changing the section wording.
Worked example
For a worker/member seeking a benefit connected with no deduction of wages in certain cases, the file should show coverage, service/contribution facts, the rule/scheme and prescribed form, and the calculation/payment. One statutory point to test is: “No deduction from the normal and usual daily wages of a woman entitled to maternity benefit under the provisions of this Chapter shall be made by reason only of— (a) the nature of work assigned to her by virtue of the provisions contained in section 59; or (b) breaks for nursing ”
Illustration only; it is not statutory text or a substitute for applying the actual facts, jurisdiction, current rule/scheme and official instrument.
Q&A — Section 69
What does Section 69 of the Social Security Code cover?
Section 69 — Sets the legal controls for no deduction of wages in certain cases, including permitted grounds and any express limits in the provision. Key operative text: No deduction from the normal and usual daily wages of a woman entitled to maternity benefit under the provisions of this Chapter shall be made by reason only of— (a) the nature of work assigned to her by virtue of the…
What is the main legal requirement or power in Section 69?
The first operative clause identified from the official text is: “No deduction from the normal and usual daily wages of a woman entitled to maternity benefit under the provisions of this Chapter shall be made by reason only of— (a) the nature of work assigned to her by virtue of the provisions contained in section 59; or (b) breaks for nursing the child allowed to her under the provisions of section 66.” Read it with the remaining subsections and any proviso below.
Does Section 69 contain a proviso or explanation?
No standalone proviso or explanation was extracted from this section text. Check the full text below for clause-level qualifications.
What time limit, percentage or amount appears in Section 69?
No explicit day/month/year/hour/percentage/rupee expression was detected in the official section text.
Which 2026 Central Rules are linked to Section 69?
No direct Central Rule is recorded in the current concordance. That does not exclude a relevant scheme, notification, State rule or enabling provision.
Is Section 69 currently operative?
The Code was commenced in stages: section 142 had earlier commencement, S.O. 5319(E) brought the specified provisions into force from 21 November 2025, and later commencement instruments must be read with the current India Code footnotes for the remaining clauses.
Source & verification trail
Act: Code on Social Security, 2020 — official India Code PDF ↗
Central Rules: Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 — G.S.R. 344(E), 8 May 2026 ↗
Official library: Ministry of Labour & Employment — Labour Codes ↗
Source check: 20 August 2026. Individual professional interpretation should be re-reviewed when the section, rules, notification, scheme, State overlay or controlling judgment changes.