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Maternity Benefit (ANBOCWWB)

The scheme offers maternity benefits to female employees registered as beneficiaries for one year during their maternity period. Additionally, male employees, registered for a year, with wives aged 19 or older and not beneficiaries, are also eligible for maternity benefits.

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About This Scheme

The scheme Maternity Benefit was started by the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (ANBOCWWB), Department of Labour, Employment & Training, Andaman & Nicobar Administration. Under this scheme, the female employees who are registered beneficiaries for a period of one year shall receive financial assistance as maternity benefits during the period of maternity. Additionally, male employees who are registered beneficiaries for a period of one year, and whose wives are 19 years or older and not registered beneficiaries shall also be eligible for financial assistance as maternity benefits.

Benefits

₹20.0K

  1. The women employees, who are registered beneficiaries for a period of one year, shall be given a sum of ₹20,000/- as maternity benefit during the period of maternity.
  2. Male employees, who are registered beneficiaries for a period of one year, and whose wives are 19 years or older and not registered beneficiaries, shall also receive a sum of ₹10,000/- as maternity benefit.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.
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    The beneficiary should be a resident of the Union territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.

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    The beneficiary should be engaged in any building & other construction work.

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    The beneficiary should be registered under the A&N Islands Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.

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    The beneficiary should have an active membership of the Board.

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    The women employees, who are registered beneficiaries for a period of one year, shall be eligible for maternity benefits during the period of maternity.

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    The male employees, who are registered beneficiaries for a period of one year, and whose wives are 19 years or older and not registered beneficiaries, shall be eligible for maternity benefits.

Required Documents

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    > Documents required for registration under A&N Islands Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board:
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    Passport size photograph
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    Proof of age
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    Identity proof
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    Details of EPF, if any
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    Proof of address
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    Days Work Duration Certificate issued by the competent authority
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    Bank account details
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    Any other document as required
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    > Documents required for Maternity Benefit Scheme:
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    Registration ID Card of Worker
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    Identity proof of worker i.e. Aadhaar Card
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    Latest Subscription Receipt
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    Address proof
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    Bank account details of worker/Copy of passbook
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    Identity proof of wife (if applying for wife)
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    Proof of age (if applying for wife)
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    Proof of pregnancy/medical reports or certificate
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    Any other document as required

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

OOnline
Portal Registration Process:

Step 01: Visit online Portal: https://serviceonline.gov.in/login.do

Step 02: On the home page, click on ‘Register’ and fill in all the mandatory details.

Step 03: Click on the ‘Submit’ button and validate your Email ID & Mobile Number using OTP received.

Step 04: After successful validation, the applicant will be registered.

Registration Process of Construction Workers under A&N Islands Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board:

Step 01: Applicant can login through their email ID that is used while registering

Step 02: Enter Password & Captcha

Step 03: Click on ‘Login’

Step 04: After successful login, click on ‘Apply for Services’ and then ‘View all Available Services’

Step 05: Now, search for the “Registration of Construction Workers in AN BOCWWB” and then click to proceed registration process.

Step 06: Fill in all the mandatory details and upload all the relevant documents.

Step 07: Preview the form and click on ‘Submit’.

Step 08: After successful registration, the applicant will receive a registration ID.

Application Process for Maternity Financial Benefit:

Step 01: Now, to avail the benefits of the scheme, the applicants can login through their email ID that is used while registering

Step 02: Enter Password & Captcha

Step 03: Click on ‘Login’

Step 04: After successful login, click on ‘Apply for Services’ and then ‘View all Available Services’

Step 05: Now, search for the ‘Maternity Financial Benefit’ and click on the scheme to proceed to fill out the application form.

Step 06: Fill in all the mandatory details and upload all the mandatory documents.

Step 07: Preview the application form and click on ‘Submit’.

Application Tracking:

Step 01: To track the application status, the applicant can visit the online Portal and login through their ‘User ID’ & ‘Password’.

Step 02: On the home page, click on “View Application Status’ and then click on ‘Track Application Status’.

Step 03: Enter the Application Reference Number and click on ‘Get Data’ to know the status of your application.

IIn-person

The applicant may submit the application form himself/herself or through the contractor to the concerned ANBOCWWB Office along with all the relevant documents.