Comprehensive Welfare Schemes Introduced for Laborers by Ministry of Labour & Employment
The Central Sector Schemes of Ministry of Labour and Employment being implemented are listed below:
- Labour Welfare Scheme (LWS) for welfare of Beedi/Cine / Non-Coal Mine workers and their family members covering three components viz. health, scholarship and housing;
- Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY) to incentivise employers for creation of new employment and restoration of loss of employment during Covid-19 pandemic
- National Career Service (NCS) for establishment of Model Career Centres (MCCs)
- Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), 1995 implemented through EPFO
- Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PMSYM), a voluntary contributory scheme with matching contribution by Government of India for old age pension
- Rehabilitation of Bonded Labourers for identification and rehabilitation of bonded labourers
- Health services through Employees State Insurance Corporation.
The details of expenditure under major schemes and the number of beneficiaries is mentioned below:
- PRADHAN MANTRI SHRAM YOGI MAANDHAN (PM-SYM) PENSION SCHEME:
| Year | Expenditure (Rs. in Crore) |
| 2021-22 | 324.23 |
| 2022-23 | 269.91 |
| 2023-24 | 162.51 |
As on 16.07.2024, more than 50 lakh beneficiaries have been enrolled on Maandhan portal under PMSYM scheme.
- LABOUR WELFARE SCHEME (LWS):
| Year | Expenditure (Rs. in Crore) |
| 2021-22 | 64.21 |
| 2022-23 | 80.79 |
| 2023-24 | 81.31 |
The total beneficiaries during 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 are 62,47,409.
- National Career Service (NCS):
| Year | Expenditure (Rs. in Crore) |
| 2021-22 | 24.31 |
| 2022-23 | 43.99 |
| 2023-24 | 46.90 |
Jobseekers / beneficiaries under NCS during above three financial years are 2,16,44,766.
- Aatmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana (ABRY):
| Year | Amount Disbursed (Rs. in Crore) |
| 2021-22 | 625.68 |
| 2022-23 | 669.53 |
| 2023-24 | 162.70 |
So far as on 31.03.2024, beneficiaries are 60.49 lakh.