The Government of India launched this e-Shram Card scheme on 26 August 2021 under the Ministry of ‘Labour and Employment’ to provide social security and financial assistance to the unorganized sector workers of the country. The scheme is designed to enable the working families to avail the benefits of various welfare schemes of the government. A total of ₹12,531 crore has been allocated for the projects under the Ministry of Labor in the current year 2024.
e-Shram Card List 2024
The main objective of preparing this e-Shram Card List by the Government of India is to determine the status of the working people of the country and provide them with security and financial assistance under government schemes.
For preparation of this e-Shram Card list ‘e-Shram Portal’ has been arranged, where workers can register for this card completely free of cost. EKYC has been done for working people such as construction workers, agricultural workers, domestic workers etc. and as a result a national level database of unorganized workers has been made possible. This information will also help the Central Government Ministries in formulating any new social welfare projects in the future.
The Economic Survey 2021-22 revealed that around 43.99 crore people worked in various forms of informal employment in India during the financial year 2019-20. While workers in the institutional sector have benefits like provident funds, loans and other benefits, workers in the informal sector have nothing significant.
This e-Shram Card has been arranged by the Central Government so that the unorganized sector workers can also get various benefits. Apart from job benefits, pension, insurance, financial assistance in case of disability etc. will be available through this card.
Apart from this, financial assistance of ₹1000/- per month has also been provided to all the eligible labor families who are already included in the e-Shram Card list or who have registered in this card list by the third week of January 2024.
e-Shram Card List Details
Brief description of e-Shram Card list is given below:
| Scheme Name | e-Shram Card |
| Entrepreneur | Government of India |
| Start time | 26th August 2021 |
| Responsible Ministry | Ministry of Labor and Employment |
| The Beneficiary | Workers working in the unorganized sector of the country |
| Purpose | To determine the list of working people in unorganized sector |
| Age limit | 16-59 years |
| Application Procedure | Online |
| Official website | eshram.gov.in |
Who are the unorganized sector workers?
Let’s see what the unorganized sector workers are! Unorganized sector i.e. establishments where a small number of workers are employed i.e. less than ten and they are engaged in service, production or sale of goods. All these small establishments do not have the benefit of ‘Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation’ EPFO.
Besides, in this case the workers are also deprived of the benefits of ‘Employees’ State Insurance Act’, ‘Workmen’s Compensation Act’, ‘Industrial Disputes Act’, ‘Maternity Benefit Act’ or ‘Payment of Gratuity Act’. A person who is not a member of a provident fund or a self-employed worker is also called an unorganized worker.
Benefits of Sramik Card, e-Shram Card facility
Workers will get the following benefits from e-Shram Card:
- Eligible families included in e-Shram Card list get financial assistance of ₹1000/- per month.
- e-Shram card holder will get a monthly pension of ₹3,000/- after completing 60 years.
- Under this card, the employee will get death insurance of Rs 2 lakh and financial assistance of Rs 1 lakh in case of partial disability.
- In case of death of e-Shram card beneficiary, the benefit will be given to his wife.
- The e-Shram card holder is also given the benefits of various schemes run by the government as per his eligibility.
Eligibility for e-Shram Card
The following qualifications are required for e-Shram Card:
- Any person working in unorganized sector is eligible for e-Shram Card.
- Workers should be between 16-59 years of age.
- Workers shall not have membership of EPFO/ESIC or NPS.
- Applicant must have a valid mobile number linked with Aadhaar card.
Documents Required for e-Shram Card
The following documents are required for e-Shram Card:
- Aadhaar Card
- Mobile number linked with Aadhaar card
- If there is no Aadhaar linked mobile number then biometric authentication should be done at the nearest CSC
e-Shram Card Online Application
You can apply online for e-Shram Card through e-Shram portal or from CSC (Common Service Center). You can easily search by state, district or pincode from eShram portal to find out where the nearest CSC center is in your area.
Follow the following procedures for online application of e-Shram Card:
- You have to go to e-Shram portal eshram.gov.in.
- Click on ‘REGISTER on eShram‘ on the right side of the home page banner.
- Then you will reach the registration login page where you have to enter the Aadhaar linked mobile number in place of ‘Self Registration’ and fill the captcha and click on ‘Send OTP’. After that you have to write the OTPT of your mobile and submit.
- After that you will reach the main registration form page, where some details taken from Aadhaar will be shown, you have to click on ‘Continue To Enter Other Details’ button.
- The next page is ‘Personal Information’, where you have to fill the nominee details like married or not, social category, disabled or not, blood group etc. Then click on ‘Save & Continue’.
- The next page is related to the address of the applicant where state name, district name, upazila, pin code etc. should be filled and click on ‘Save & Continue’.
- The next page is related to educational qualification where the applicant has to mention the standard of education i.e. Primary, Secondary, Graduate or Post-Graduate etc. Along with this, the applicant’s monthly income should also be mentioned below.
- On the next page you have to provide information about your occupation such as what is your main occupation and how many years you have been working in that occupation. If the employee is working for Amazon, Zamato, Ola or Uber services then this should also be mentioned. An information regarding the name of the occupation is to be noted that here the name of the occupation should not be written by itself, there will be a ‘National Classification of Occupation’ or NCO list in the form where you have to click and write the correct name of the occupation.
- The next page is the last page of the hole form where you have to give the bank details like bank account number, name of holder, IFSC code etc. Then click on ‘Save & Continue’ and then check the entire form once and click on the ‘Submit’ button.
- You can download the e-Shram Card by clicking on ‘Download UAN Card’ and your registration will be complete by clicking on the ‘Complete Registration’ button below.
e-Shram Card Download
After registering for e-Shram card you can download the card. Also, let’s see what to do if you want to download the e-Shram card next time.
- You have to go to e-Shram portal eshram.gov.in.
- Click on ‘UPDATE’ just below the text ‘REGISTER on eShram’ in the banner section of the home page.
- Now you have to enter the e-Shram card number and fill the captcha and click on ‘Generate OTP’ and after verification click on ‘Download UAN Card’ you can download the e-Shram card.
- If you don’t have UAN or e-Shram Card number, go to ‘Already Registered’ from the top menu and click on ‘Update Profile using Aadhaar’.
- Here you have to enter the Aadhaar link mobile number and fill the captcha and do the OTP verification.
- On the next page you have to enter the Aadhaar number and do the OTP verification again.
- This page will show some information of your Aadhaar card, you just need to click on ‘Update E-Kyc Information’ without checking anywhere.
- On the next page you will see the ‘Download UAN Card’ button, click on it.
After that your e-Shram Card will be shown where by clicking on ‘Download UAN Card’ the e-Shram Card PDF file will be downloaded.
e-Shram CARD HELPLINE NO
e-Shram Card Helpline Toll-Free Number: 14434
If you are unable to contact the helpdesk number 14434, you can lodge a complaint through the online portal gms.eshram.gov.in.
e-Shram related Queries (FAQs):
What is e-Shram Card?
e-Shram Card Hol is a labor card issued by the Government of India for unorganized sector workers. Employees in the age group of 16 to 59 years working in small enterprises or unorganized sector where there is no EPFO or Provident Fund, ESIC or Employees’ Insurance coverage can apply for e-Shram Card or Shramik Card. Through this card they will get various benefits like pension, death insurance, financial assistance in case of disability after the age of 60 years.
What is UAN?
The ‘Universal Account Number’ or UAN is a 12 digit unique number, which is issued to every card holder after registration of e-Shram Card. This number is a permanent number, which remains unchanged for the lifetime of an employee.
Is there any income criteria for e-Shram Card?
There is no income criteria for unorganized workers for registration of e-Shram Card. However, he will not be an income tax payer.
What documents are required for registration of e-Shram Card?
Registration of e-Shram Card requires Aadhaar number, Aadhaar linked mobile number, and if an employee does not have Aadhaar linked mobile number, can register through biometric authentication by visiting the nearest CSC.
Is there any charge to register e-Shram card?
No, laborers can register completely free from e-Shram portal eshram.gov.in.
Is there any validity period for e-Shram Card?
No, this e-Shram card hole is a permanent card and is valid for lifetime.
