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India's Social Security Milestone
July 20 , 2026
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- India's social security coverage crossed 100 crore beneficiaries, covering over 64% of the population in 2025.
- Major schemes include the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO), the Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), and the e-Shram portal for unorganised workers.
- As of 14 July 2026, EPFO had over 8 crore active members and 80 lakh pensioners, while ESIC covered more than 15 crore insured persons and their dependants.
- The e-Shram portal has registered over 31.7 crore unorganised workers to connect them with social security benefits.
- The Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PMVBRY) aims to create 3.5 crore formal sector jobs through employment-linked incentives over the next two years.
- Social security protects against risks such as old age, sickness, unemployment, maternity, disability and workplace injury.
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