Under the scheme, financial assistance shall be provided to the nominees or dependents of registered construction workers in the event of their natural or accidental death during the course of employment.
Death Benefit (MBOCWWB) - Introduction
The scheme “Death Benefit” is a social security scheme, implemented by the Meghalaya Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (MBOCWWB), Labour Department, Government of Meghalaya. Under the scheme, financial assistance shall be provided to the nominees or dependents of registered construction workers in the event of their natural or accidental death during the course of employment.
Benefits
- Under the scheme, an amount of ₹2,00,000 shall be given to the nominees or dependents of registered construction workers towards death benefit, in case of natural death.
- If the death is due to an accident during the course of employment, the nominee or dependent of registered construction workers shall be given ₹3,00,000 towards death benefit.
- The amount of ₹2,00,000 for Natural Death & ₹5,00,000 for Accidental Death shall be given to the nominees or dependents of registered construction workers who are not covered under any insurance scheme.
- There shall be no bar for the nominee to claim any other death or accidental death benefit under any insurance scheme covering the beneficiaries (i.e. PMJJBY/PMSBY/etc.).
Eligibility
- The applicant should be a legal nominee or dependent of the deceased worker.
- The deceased worker should have been a resident of Meghalaya.
- The deceased worker should have been engaged in any building or other construction work.
- The deceased worker should have been registered under the Meghalaya Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
- The financial assistance shall be given to the nominees or dependents of deceased registered workers in the event of their natural or accidental death during their course of employment.
Application Process
- Step 01: A nominee who is entitled to a death benefit under the rule shall submit to the Secretary or any other officer authorized by him an application in megbocwwb.gov.in.
- Step 02: A Certificate regarding the death/accident death issued by Registrar of Births & Deaths shall be produced along with the application and the other documents specified by the BOARD.
- Step 03: The Secretary or the Officer authorized by him may on receipt of the application conduct an enquiry with regard to the eligibility of the applicant.
- Step 04: If the Secretary or the Officer authorized by him is satisfied that the person who has applied for financial assistance is entitled to such benefit he may sanction the amount.
Note: A person aggrieved by any decision taken may file an appeal before the BOARD within 60 days from the date of receipt of the order under the sub-rule and the decision of the BOARD thereon shall be final.