# Government Says Social Security Covers 101 Crore Indians 2026-08-07T02:00:07+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet India’s social protection systems now cover about 101 crore people, or more than 68 per cent of the population, the government said on Friday. The figure was also cited at the Global Industrial Relations Summit by Michiko Miyamoto of the International Labour Organisation’s South Asia office, who said India had crossed one billion people covered by at least one social protection criterion. Labour Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said development must protect workers while making business easier for employers. He cited employment growth of 1.11 per cent for every 1 per cent rise in GDP. The minister also proposed allowing well-run private hospitals to serve as Employees’ State Insurance facilities. EPFO claims are being digitised, while UPI-based withdrawals are under consideration. ## Coverage - thehansindia.com Tags: employment, EPFO, ESIC, labour, social security Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/government-says-social-security-covers-101-crore-indians/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/government-says-social-security-covers-101-crore-indians/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.