The Ministry of Labour and Employment recently notified Section 142 of the Social Security Code, 2020.
The Section covers applicability of the Aadhhar.
The notification will enable the Ministry of Labour and Employment to collect Aadhaar details from the beneficiaries of various social security schemes.
This includes migrant workers as well.
Section 142 says that Aadhaar details are compulsory for an employee or unorganised person or any other person to get benefits of government schemes.
The benefits can be in kind of cash for medical sickness, availing services of career centre, maternity benefits, receiving payment as insured person, etc.