Denture, Spectacles & Hearing Aid Scheme (P.B.O.C.W.W.B) Punjab

The "Denture, Spectacles & Hearing Aid Scheme" by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides financial aid to beneficiary construction workers & their families for denture, spectacles & hearing aid.

Denture, Spectacles & Hearing Aid Scheme (P.B.O.C.W.W.B) - Introduction

The "Denture, Spectacles & Hearing Aid Scheme" by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme for the registered workers of the board. Under this scheme, the Board will provide financial aid to the registered beneficiary Construction Workers and their family members for spectacles, dentures and hearing aids.

Benefits

Spectacle: ₹800/-
Denture: ₹5,000/-
Hearing Aid: ₹6,000/-

Note:

Financial assistance under this scheme shall be granted on the recommendation of Govt. medical officer/Incharge of the E.S.I Dispensary.

Under this scheme, the beneficiary or his family members shall get benefit only once.

The beneficiary shall get the amount of actual expenditure or amount of financial assistance, whichever is less, on the basis of actual bills produced by him.

Eligibility

For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:

The applicant should be a resident of Punjab.
The applicant should be a Building/ Construction Worker (Unorganised 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.
The applicant should have a monthly income of ₹15,000/- or below.
The applicant should not be a member of any other Welfare Fund established under any law.
The applicant should not have membership of the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF)/ National Pension System (NPS)/ Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).
The applicant should not be an income tax payer.

For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:

The applicant should be a registered member Under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of Punjab or should be a family member of the worker.
The applicant should be paying the contribution regularly.

Exclusions

If the beneficiary or his family member has obtained financial assistance for the purchase of the mentioned articles from any other department, then he shall not be given benefit under this scheme.

Application Process

Registration Process as a Building/ Construction Worker:

Step 1: To register as a beneficiary under the BOCW Welfare Board, an applicant worker should download Form No-28 and attach all the mandatory documents (self attested, if required).
Step 2: Application shall be submitted to the Labour Inspector of your area.

Application Process of the Welfare Scheme:

Step 1: A registered worker should download Form No-40 and attach all the mandatory documents (self attested, if required).
Step 2: Application shall be submitted to the Labour Inspectors of your area.

Note:

Registration with the Board: A construction worker becomes a member of the board by filling out Application Form No 28 along with depositing registration fees of ₹ 25/- only (once in life) and ₹ 10/- per month as contribution fees. A worker at a time can get himself registered for a minimum period of 1 year and maximum period of 5 years. The registered worker is called 'Beneficiary' of the Board.

Important Links:

Check Your Registration Application Status: Registered workers can check their registration application status through visiting this link upon entering their Registration Number.
Download Registration Card: Registered workers can download their registration Registration Card through visiting this link upon entering their Registration Number.
Check your Scheme Application Status: Registered workers can check their scheme application status through visiting this link upon entering their Registration Number.
CSC Locator: Visit this link to search nearest Common Service Center (CSC) of your area.
List of Sewa Kendra: Visit this link to see the list of Sewa Kendra.