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Medical Assistance for the Construction Worker

The Medical Assistance for the Construction Workers scheme, administered by the Sikkim BOCW Welfare Board, provides cash assistance of ₹10,000 for medical expenses related to serious health conditions such as T.B., Cancer, and Heart Disease for registered construction workers and their dependents. Eligible applicants must be residents of Sikkim, aged between 18 and 60, and have served the Board for at least 90 days in a year.

State Cash

States / UT: Sikkim

Nodal department: Labour Department

Scheme for: Individual

Scheme profile

DBT (direct benefit transfer): No

Categories: Social welfare & Empowerment, Health & Wellness

Sub-categories: Emergency medical assistance

Target beneficiaries: Individual

Tags: Labour, Medical Support, Construction Workers, Financial Assistance

Details

The "Medical Assistance for the Construction Workers" by the Sikkim Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Department, is a welfare scheme for the registered workers of the board. Under this scheme, medical expenses shall be provided for the treatment of the beneficiary and /or his dependents suffering from T.B. Cancer, Heart Disease, Kidney Disease, Eye Disease, Leprosy and Nerve Disease. However where an operation is involved for the treatment of the diseases like heart Disease, Kidney Disease etc.

Benefits

  • - ₹10,000/- is provided for Medical assistance
  • ₹10,000/- is provided for Medical assistance.

Eligibility

For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:

  • The applicant should be a resident of Sikkim.
  • The applicant should be a Building/ Construction Worker.
  • The applicant should be between 18 and 60 years.
  • The applicant should have served the Board for at least 90 days in a given year.

For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:

  • Should be a registered member Under the Sikkim Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
  • The applicant should suffer from T.B., Cancer, Heart Disease, Kidney Disease, Eye Disease, Leprosy and Nerve Disease, heart Disease, Kidney Disease etc.

Exclusions


Application Process

Offline

Registration Process as a Building/ Construction Worker:

Step 1: The complete application form along with the required documents is required to be submitted to the Registering Officer of the area.
Step 2: The Registering Officer, after satisfying himself/herself with all the details, may register the worker as a beneficiary under the act and issue an Identity Card in Form XXVIII.

Application Process of the Welfare Scheme:

Step 1: Upon receiving the Identity Card as a Building/ Construction Worker, the applicant needs to download the application form for the concerned welfare scheme and submit the form along with the mandatory documents to the Secretary or any other Officer authorized by him in the District Labour Office (self attested, if required).
Step 2: Later on, verifying the eligibility of the concerned welfare scheme, the applicant may get the benefits.

  • Application form for the Registration as a Beneficiary: Form XXVII (Refer Page No: 153). - Application form for the Medical Assistance: Form XL (Refer Page No: 167).

Helpdesk:

For further enquiry, workers can contact the following numbers:-
70769-26998 (BOCW Nodal Officer)
90643-89842 (East)
90028-33969 (Pakyong)
96098-63959 (South)
95477-16798 (West)
96359-98441 (North)
Toll Free Helpline for labourers: 18003451474

Documents Required

No document list is available for this scheme yet.

References

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  • Caste Certificate (if applicable)
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