The rules were notified through G.O.Rt.No.126, Labour Factories Boilers & Insurance Medical Services (Lab.II) Department, dated 7th July 2026, and published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette (Extraordinary), Part I, No.345, at Amaravati, on Tuesday, 7th July 2026 (Gazette No. G.328). It is titled the "Code on Social Security (Andhra Pradesh) Rules, 2026 – Final Notification" and has been issued under Sections 154 and 156 of the Code on Social Security, 2020 (Central Act No.36 of 2020).

Key Highlights

Employees' Compensation Act 1923, Maternity Benefit Act 1961, Payment of Gratuity Act 1972, and Unorganized Social Security Act 2008.
Employers must register establishments electronically; certificates are auto-generated within 7 days if not issued manually.
Gratuity nominations and claims now have clear digital timelines — nominations in Form-I, gratuity applications in Form-II, and settlement disputes handled through a Competent Authority.
Maternity benefit medical bonus increased to ₹3,500 (up from earlier amounts), payable if pre-natal/post-natal care isn't provided free by the employer.
Crèche facility mandatory for establishments with 50+ employees, and a crèche allowance of at least ₹500 per month per child if the facility isn't provided — capped at two children (unless multiple births occur).
Nursing breaks for new mothers: two 15-minute breaks daily, plus extra travel time (5–15 minutes) to reach the crèche.
Employees' Compensation interest rate for delayed payment fixed at 12% per annum simple interest.
Funeral expense deposit for employees who die in service set at ₹20,000.
Sets up the Andhra Pradesh Unorganized Workers Social Security Board and the Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board with defined tenures, nominations, and meeting norms.
Employees' State Insurance Society structure detailed — Governing Body, Executive Committee, Chief Secretary as Chairperson.
Career Centres replace old Employment Exchanges — employers must report vacancies digitally, with unique vacancy IDs issued within 3–7 working days.
Introduces a unified annual return (Form-XIII) covering multiple labour codes together, to be filed by 1st February every year — reducing paperwork for employers.
Compounding of offences allowed — first-time violators get 15 days to pay a compounding amount before prosecution is triggered.
Records must be preserved for 5 years, and registers can be maintained electronically, in English, Hindi, or the local language understood by workers.

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Andhra Pradesh Code on Social Security Rules 2026