Abstract:

Migration is a global phenomenon, which is growing in scope and complexity. In 2010 some 214 million people 3 percentage of the World’s population lived outside their country of origin. The majority of migrants cross orders in search of better economic and social opportunities. In southernmost state is a significant economic force in the state, there were around 2.5 million internal migrants in Kerala according to a 2013 study by Gulati institute of finance and taxation. Every year migrant workers population in Kerala increased by 2.35 lakh people. Kerala in the 1st state in the country to enact a social security scheme for the migrant workers 2010 was beginning. There is a wide concern that migration flows may undermine the financial viability of generous welfare arrangement. The present study focuses on the welfare arrangement for the migrant labours and how it is beneficial to them. A sample of 60 migrant labours was selected as a respondent of the study.


Keywords: migrant workers, welfare schemes, welfare services, beneficial.