In a clarification note to the RSS-backed trade union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS) on Wednesday (December 10, 2025), the Union Labour Ministry said the social security schemes for unorganised workers, run both by the Centre and the States, would remain unchanged after the implementation of the four Labour Codes.

Several Central trade unions had raised concerns on the future of social security schemes for unorganised workers, such as construction workers and beedi workers as Acts governing their welfare schemes are merged into the Codes.

In a communication to BMS president Hiranmay Pandya, the Ministry said the existing Central government social security schemes for unorganised sector workers would continue after the implementation of the Labour Codes. “Further, the existing State govern

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