Medical Assistance (ANBOCWWB)
The scheme provides medical assistance to the Building & Other Construction Workers, who are registered under the A&N Islands Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, and his/her dependents' family members during hospitalization due to accident or illness.
States / UT: Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Nodal department: Labour, Employment & Training Department
Scheme for: Family
Scheme profile
Categories: Health & Wellness, Social welfare & Empowerment
Sub-categories: Financial assistance, Emergency medical assistance
Target beneficiaries: Family, Individual
Tags: Medical Assistance, Building Worker, Construction Worker, Labour, Hospital
Details
The scheme “Medical Assistance” 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, medical assistance shall be provided to the Building & Other Construction Workers, who are registered under the A&N Islands Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, and his/her dependents' family members during hospitalization because of an accident or illness.
Benefits
- 1. Medical assistance will be provided to the beneficiaries @ ₹200/- per day for the first 5 days of hospitalization and ₹100per day for the remaining days subject to a maximum of ₹5 000/-. 1. The beneficiary shall be entitled to ₹1 00 000/- in the event of medical referred cases to the Mainland of the beneficiary or his/her dependents to the Mainland by the Govt. Medical Authorities for treatment. 1. Subject to production of a referral letter from competent authority ₹1 000/- for Beneficiary or their "Family" in case of emergency treatment in a hospital operating in Andaman & Nicobar Islands (once in a year). 1. Subject to the production of referral remarks by Govt. Hospital/PHC in outer Islands ₹600/- per day for the period of their stay in Port Blair subject to a maximum of ₹15 000/- (Medical referral cases from outer Islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands to Port Blair)
- Medical assistance will be provided to the beneficiaries @ ₹200/- per day for the first 5 days of hospitalization and ₹100 per day for the remaining days subject to a maximum of ₹5,000/-.
- The beneficiary shall be entitled to ₹1,00,000/- in the event of medical referred cases to the Mainland of the beneficiary or his/her dependents to the Mainland by the Govt. Medical Authorities for treatment.
- Subject to production of a referral letter from competent authority ₹1,000/- for Beneficiary or their "Family" in case of emergency treatment in a hospital operating in Andaman & Nicobar Islands (once in a year).
- Subject to the production of referral remarks by Govt. Hospital/PHC in outer Islands ₹600/- per day for the period of their stay in Port Blair subject to a maximum of ₹15,000/- (Medical referral cases from outer Islands of Andaman & Nicobar Islands to Port Blair).
Eligibility
- The beneficiary should be a resident of the Union territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
- The beneficiary should be engaged in a building or other construction work.
- The beneficiary should be registered under the A&N Islands Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
- The beneficiary should have an active membership of the Board.
- To avail medical assistance under the scheme, either the beneficiary or their dependent should be hospitalized due to an accident or illness.
Note 01: The beneficiaries are required to produce a medical certificate
Note 02: The beneficiaries are required to produce a referral letter from the competent authority.
Exclusions
No exclusions are listed for this scheme yet.
Application Process
Online
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 Medical Financial Assistance:
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 ‘Medical Financial Assistance’ 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.
Offline
The beneficiary may submit the application form himself/herself or through a contractor to the concerned Beneficiary Registration Officer along with all the relevant documents.
- Application Form for Registration as a Beneficiary - Application Form for Medical Assistance
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
Official links
References
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Documents Required for Government Schemes
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- Aadhaar Card
- Income Certificate
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- Residence Proof
- Bank Account Details
- Educational Certificates (for student schemes)
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The application process for government schemes may be online or offline depending on the scheme. In most cases, you can follow these steps:
- Check eligibility criteria
- Collect required documents
- Fill the application form
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