New Delhi, July 26 -- Unorganised sector workers in India can sign up for social security through the Ministry of Labour and Employment's e-Shram portal. A national database for gig, migrant and platform workers, e-Shram provides beneficiaries with Universal Account Number (UAN) on a self-declaration basis.

As on 14 July 2026, more than 31.78 crore unorganised workers are registered on e-Shram portal, Union Minister of State (MoS) for Labour and Employment, Shobha Karandlaje informed the Lok Sabha this week.

Aimed as a one-stop solution for unorganised workers, the eShram portal envisions integration of different social security and welfare schemes on a single portal. As per Karandlaje, 15 schemes have so far been integrated for access ...