Accidental Benefit scheme by the BOCW Welfare Board, Labour Department, West Bengal, is a welfare scheme that provides financial assistance to the beneficiary in case of hospitalization and disability due to an accident.
Accidental Benefit - Introduction
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.
Benefits
- Hospitalization for 5 or more days: Up to a maximum amount of ₹10,000.
- Disability due to accident: Up to a maximum amount of ₹50,000.
- Pension for permanent disability: ₹750 per month.
- Family pension for permanent disability: ₹375 per month (in case of death of such pension holder, his/her spouse/nominee will be entitled to family pension).
Eligibility
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 old.
- 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 become disabled/permanently disabled due to an accident.
Exclusions
Application Process
- 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.
- 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
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 are 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.
Definitions
Building & Other Construction Work includes construction, alteration, repairs, maintenance or demolition of buildings, streets, roads, railways, tramways, airfields, irrigation, drainage, embankment and navigation works, flood control works, generation, transmission, and distribution of power, water works, oil and gas installation, electric lines, wireless, radio, television, telephone, telegraph and overseas communications, dams, canals, reservoirs, water course, tunnels, bridges, viaducts, aqueducts, pipelines, towers, cooling towers, transmission towers etc.