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May 2026·Note 14 of 25
Social SecurityPIB BriefPublished: 2026-05-22

e-Shram-to-One-Stop Welfare Solution & UWIN Integration

Source: PIB / MoL&E

e-ShramUnorganised WorkersUWINAadhaar

The e-Shram portal crossed 30 Crore registrations of unorganised workers. MoL&E has integrated e-Shram with Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY), PM-SYM pension, and National Career Service (NCS) to function as a unified National Unorganised Worker Registry.

  • Unorganised Workers’ Social Security Act, 2008 originally conceptualised the Unorganised Workers’ Identification Number (UWIN); e-Shram realises this through 12-digit UAN.
  • Target demographic: Agricultural labourers, street vendors, domestic maids, construction workers, gig delivery drivers, and home-based artisans aged 16–59.
  • Self-declaration mechanism: No complex proof of employment needed; Aadhaar biometric seeding and mobile OTP verification suffice.
  • Integration with BOCW (Building & Other Construction Workers) boards enables portability of State cess benefits across borders.

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The e-Shram portal launched by the Ministry of Labour and Employment is primarily aimed at:

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