Accidental Benefit

The "Accidental 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 a beneficiary in case of hospitalization for 5 or more days and become disabled due to an accident. A registered construction worker, who becomes permanently disabled, will be entitled to a monthly pension. Also in case of death of such pension holder, his/her spouse/nominee will be entitled to a monthly family pension.

• 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).

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 least 90 days in a given year.

For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:

• The applicant should be a registered member Under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of West Bengal.
• The member should have been hospitalized for 5 or more days or became disabled/permanently disabled due to an accident.

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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
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• 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.