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Cash Benefit Scheme Scheme (PBAOCWWB)

The objective of the "Cash Benefit Scheme" is to provide educational financial assistance to the wards of construction workers who have secured the top three ranks at the State Level and Regional Level in the Higher Secondary course or its equivalent examinations. The amount is credited through DBT.

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About This Scheme

The "Cash Benefit Scheme" is a Welfare Scheme by the Puducherry Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Department, Union Territory of Puducherry. The objective of this scheme is to provide educational financial assistance to the wards of construction workers who have secured the top three ranks at the State Level and Regional Level in the Higher Secondary course or its equivalent examinations. The amount is credited through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into the bank account of the nominee/ dependent. The applications are accepted offline.

Benefits

₹1.0 L

State-Level Cash Benefit (Onetime Payment)

a) First Prize: ₹1,00,000.

b) Second Prize: ₹80,000.

c) Third Prize: ₹60,000.

Region Wise Cash Benefit (Onetime Payment)

a) First Prize: ₹60,000.

b) Second Prize: ₹40,000.

c) Third Prize: ₹20,000.

Annual Educational Assistance

a) Degree Courses: ₹2,000.

b) Post Graduate Courses: ₹4,000.

c) Diploma courses: ₹2,000.

d) Postgraduate Diploma: ₹3,000.

Mode of Disbursal

Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into the bank account.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

Required Documents

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Last Subscription Bill.
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Board ID Card.
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Aadhaar Card.
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Ration Card.
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Bank Pass Book.
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Caste Certificate.
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Birth Certificate of the Student.
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Higher Secondary or equivalent Public Examination Mark Certificate attested by the Principal/Head of the Institution.

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

IIn-person

Step 1: The ward of the construction worker should visit the Office of the Puducherry Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (Industrial Estate, Thattanchavady, Puducherry - 605 009) and obtain the prescribed format of the application form free of cost from the concerned authority exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.

The ward of the construction worker should take print of the prescribed format of the application form provided in the section "Application for Welfare Benefits" on Page No. 94 of the Citizen's Charter.

Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 3: The ward of the construction worker should submit the duly filled and signed application form and the documents to the concerned authority.

Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgement from the concerned authority to whom the application form has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

Quick Info

Level: Central Government
Max benefit: ₹1.0 L