Medical Assistance (MBOCWWB)

The scheme provides financial assistance to registered construction workers who are hospitalized for five or more days due to an accident or any disease.

Medical Assistance (MBOCWWB) - Introduction

Medical Assistance 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, the Board shall provide financial assistance to registered construction workers who are hospitalized for five or more days due to an accident or any disease.

Benefits

• The financial assistance shall be ₹200 for the first 5 days and ₹20 for each of the remaining days, subject to a minimum of ₹1,000.
• This assistance shall also be given to the beneficiary who meets with an accident and is put in plaster at their residence.
• If disability resulted due to an accident, the worker shall be eligible for financial assistance up to a maximum of ₹5,000 depending upon the percentage of disability.

Eligibility

• The beneficiary should be a resident of Meghalaya.
• The beneficiary should be engaged in a building or other construction work.
• The beneficiary should be registered under the Meghalaya Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
• The beneficiary should have an active membership of the Board.
• The registered construction workers who are hospitalized for five or more days due to an accident or any disease are eligible to apply under the scheme.

Application Process

• Step 01: The complete application along with the required documents is required to be submitted before the Registering Officer of the area.
• Step 02: 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 affixing the photograph of the worker.

• Registration megbocwwb.gov.in - Application megbocwwb.gov.in for Medical Benefit