Labour ministry to seek Cabinet nod for pension scheme covering one crore gig workers

The labour ministry will soon seek the Union Cabinet’s approval for a pension scheme for one crore gig workers engaged with online platforms, where social security contribution will be made from their income for every transaction, said an official source.

This assumes significance in view of the Budget announcement earlier this month by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman about rolling out of a social security scheme for one crore gig workers engaged with online platforms.