Bharat’s The Code on Social Security, 2020 (36 of 2020) – Edition August 2026.

The consolidation of India’s fragmented labor laws is now fully operational. The Code on Social Security, 2020 replaces nine distinct central labor enactments, radically altering compliance for corporations, unorganized sectors, and platform businesses. Compiled by the authoritative Bharat Law House Editorial Board, this August 2026 Edition closes the final gap in the framework by integrating the sweeping 2026 replacements of retirement, insurance, and pension schemes.

The 2026 Social Security & Retirement Overhaul

Retirement benefits previously governed by fragmented legacy schemes have been fundamentally rewritten. This manual reproduces the newly notified, operative schemes in full:

• The Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme, 2026: Outlines the new digital compliance architecture, contribution frameworks, and employer obligations.

• The Employees’ Pension Scheme, 2026: Details the revised pension computations and minimum guarantee thresholds.

• The Employees’ Deposit-Linked Insurance (EDLI) Scheme, 2026: Features the reworked insurance benefit floors and ceilings.

Complete Rules and Institutional Architecture

The Code introduces unprecedented changes, particularly extending social security nets to gig workers, platform workers, and unorganized labor. To operationalize these changes, the book provides:

• The Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026: The definitive procedural guide mapping how the Code must be executed on the ground.

• Medical & Recruitment Rules: Includes the Other Beneficiaries and Members of their Families Medical Facilities Scheme, 2026, and the new recruitment rules for EPFO Assistant Section Officers.

• FAQs & Notifications: A dedicated appendix featuring practical FAQs and allied notifications to answer day-to-day compliance queries.

Who Should Buy This Book?

• HR, Payroll, & Personnel Heads: Essential for restructuring compensation, managing day-one compliance, and understanding the new EPF and Pension contributions.

• Corporate Legal & Compliance Teams: The ultimate guide for transitioning from repealed labor acts to the new digital return and registration framework.

• Aggregators & Platform Businesses: Mandatory reading for navigating the brand-new statutory social-security obligations for gig and platform workers.

• Chartered Accountants & Labor Law Advocates: A highly reliable, syllabus-aligned desk reference for advising clients on labor law compliance.

About the Publisher

Bharat Law House Editorial Board

The Bharat Law House Editorial Board is the esteemed in-house team of legal researchers, editors, and data experts responsible for compiling, updating, and formatting legal texts for Bharat Law House Pvt. Ltd., one of India’s premier law book publishers. Functioning as a highly qualified, collective institutional author, they ensure that every statutory commentary is technically precise, impeccably updated, and instantly practice-ready for India’s legal and corporate professionals.

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