Accidental Benefit
The "Accidental Benefit'' scheme by the BOCW Welfare Board, Labour Department,West Bengal, is a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance to the beneficiary in case of hospitalization and disability due to an accident.
- Ministry / Department
- Labour Department
- Level
- State
- Benefit type
- cash
Accidental Benefit क्या है?
The "Accidental Benefit'' scheme by the BOCW Welfare Board, Labour Department,West Bengal, is a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance to the beneficiary in case of hospitalization and disability due to an accident.
- लाभ
- - **Hospitalization for 5 or more days:** Up to a maximum amount of ₹10,000/-. - **Disablement due to accident:** Up to a maximum amount of ₹50,00/-. - **Pension for permanent disablement:** ₹750/- Per Month. - **Family Pension for permanent disablement:** ₹375/- Per Month (in case of death of such pension holder, his/her spouse/ nominee will be entitled to family pension).
- स्तर
- State — West Bengal
- मंत्रालय / विभाग
- Labour Department
- लाभ का प्रकार
- cash
- मुख्य पात्रता
- > **For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:** - The applicant should be a resident of West Bengal. - The applicant should be a Building/ Construction Worker. - The applicant should be between 18 and 60 years. - The applicant should have engaged in building and construction work for at l
- अंतिम सत्यापन
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Benefits
- **Hospitalization for 5 or more days:** Up to a maximum amount of ₹10,000/-. - **Disablement due to accident:** Up to a maximum amount of ₹50,00/-. - **Pension for permanent disablement:** ₹750/- Per Month. - **Family Pension for permanent disablement:** ₹375/- Per Month (in case of death of such pension holder, his/her spouse/ nominee will be entitled to family pension).
Eligibility
Documents Required
How to Apply
Step 1: Offline application — step 1
Registration Process as a Building/ Construction Worker: Step 1: To register as a beneficiary under the BOCW Welfare Board, an applicant worker should request Form-27 from the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers and should attach all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required). Step 2: Application shall be submitted to the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers. Application Process of the Welfare Scheme: Step 1: A registered worker should request Form-XXXIV for the application from the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers and should attach all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required). Step 2: Application shall be submitted to the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers for this benefit. Helpdesk: Labour Department Department of Labour, Government of West Bengal, 12th Floor, N.S Building, Block-A, 1, Kiran Shankar Roy Road, Kolkata-700001 Helpline of Labour Department, Govt. of West Bengal (Shramik Sathi): 1800-103-0009 Note: Upon successful verification, the construction worker is registered and an identity card and passbook are issued to him/ her. ₹20/- as the registration fee and ₹30/- as yearly subscription is taken. The amounts taken are noted in the passbook and a receipt is issued. After one year, the beneficiary's subscription is renewed upon payment of a renewal fee of ₹30/- and submission of an application in Form-27A. If not renewed the registration of the beneficiary is cancelled after the expiry of one year. Fresh application for renewal to be submitted to the ALC for consideration.
Sources & References
- Official scheme website ↗
- Source record ↗
- Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.
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