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Death Benefit

The "Death Benefit'' scheme by the BOCW Welfare Board, Labour Department, West Bengal, is a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance to the nominee(s) of the beneficiary as death benefit.

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About This Scheme

The "Death Benefit'' scheme by the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Department, West Bengal, is a welfare scheme for the registered workers of the board. Under this scheme, the Board shall provide financial assistance to the nominee(s) of the beneficiary as death benefit for both natural and accidental death.

Benefits

₹50.0K

For Natural Death: ₹50,000/-.
For Accidental death: ₹1,50,00/-

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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> For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:
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Passport size photographs of the worker (Four copies).
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Attested copy of Proof of Age.
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> For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:
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Death Certificate of the deceased member.
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Dependent/ Heirship Certificate of the applicant.
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Any other document if required.

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

IIn-person

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-XXXV 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.

Quick Info

Level: Central Government
Max benefit: ₹50.0K