Summary
The government raised the salary limit so more workers can join the savings plan. 💰
New digital tools make it easier to get money for school, house, or emergencies. 📱
Special programs also help workers who don’t have regular jobs. 🤝
Key Points
5 points1
Social protection grew from 19% to 68% since 2015.
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Salary limit for mandatory savings raised from 15,000 to 25,000 rupees per month.
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Over 51 lakh new workers will be covered.
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Digital services let people check their accounts on phones.
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Programs like e‑Shram and Prime Minister's Shram Yogi Maandhan help informal workers.
New Words to Learn
10 wordssocial protection
help the government gives people when they lose money or need care
salary
money earned from work
rupee
India's money
lakh
100,000
digital
using computers or phones
informal workers
people who work without a regular contract
pension
money saved to use after retirement
scheme
plan
benefit
help or advantage
coverage
who is included
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