Gig Workers, Platform Workers & Social Security Fund

Definitions of Gig/Platform worker, Aggregator contribution (1-2% turnover), e-Shram portal, and PM-SYM.

Target: EPFO APFC 2026•Topic-Level RAG Context Active•Model: Nemotron 3.5 Lightning 30B / 120B

Topic Overview

Definitions of Gig/Platform worker, Aggregator contribution (1-2% turnover), e-Shram portal, and PM-SYM.

Key Syllabus Concepts

Definitions: Gig Worker, Platform Worker, Unorganized Worker under Code on Social Security 2020
Social Security Fund for Gig and Platform Workers funded by Aggregators (1-2% of annual turnover, capped at 5% payable to workers)
National Social Security Board for Unorganized Workers chaired by Union Labour Minister
Government Schemes: PM Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-SYM), Atal Pension Yojana (APY), e-Shram Portal registration

High-Yield Important Points & Rules

💡 Aggregators (like ride-sharing, food delivery) must contribute 1-2% of annual turnover towards gig worker social security.
💡 PM-SYM provides a minimum assured monthly pension of ₹3,000 after age 60 for unorganized workers.

Historical UPSC EPFO PYQ Relevance

3 Matched PYQs

2025•EPFO APFC•General Ability Test• Q.1

Full Question

In the above passage there are four blanks Hy to numbered (1), (ii), (iii) and (iv). Select the option terce from those given below in which the most Nest. appropriate term has been used for each of the — blanks respectively : lay’s tury.

2025•EPFO APFC•General Ability Test• Q.2

Full Question

Which of the following sentences with respect 4, to the passage is/are correct ? 1. All rich western nations have been seeing an increase in emigration from Africa over the past few decades. 2. Over the past thirty-five odd years, the number of African origin people living outside Africa has gone up by a factor of three.

2025•EPFO APFC•General Ability Test• Q.3

Full Question

The fierce resistance to labour incursion into the West will temper emigration from Africa in the 215 century. Select the answer using the codes given below :

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