The scheme "Payment of Death Benefit" under the Labour and Employment Department, Himachal Pradesh, provides financial assistance to the nominees or dependents of registered members. In case of accidental death, ₹4,00,000 is given, while ₹2,00,000 is payable in case of natural death.
Payment of Death Benefit ( HPBOCWWB) - Introduction
The "Payment of Death Benefit" scheme, introduced by the Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (HPBOCWWB) under the Government of Himachal Pradesh, provides ₹4,00,000 (four lakhs) to the nominees or dependents of a registered member in the event of accidental death, and ₹2,00,000 (two lakhs) in case of natural death.
Benefits
- 4,00,000 in the event of accidental death.
- 2,00,000 in the event of natural death.
Eligibility
- The applicant should be a nominee/legal heir of the deceased worker.
- The deceased worker should have been registered with the "Himachal Pradesh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board".
- The membership of the deceased worker with the Welfare Board must be active.
Application Process
- Step 1: The interested applicant should visit the Labor Welfare Office (during office hours) and request a hard copy of the prescribed bocw.hp.nic.in from the concerned authority.
- Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste a passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
- Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with a wage slip or appointment letter from the employer, verifying 90 days of construction work. If unavailable, a certificate from a local authority (such as a councilor, executive officer, or Panchayat Secretary) can be submitted to verify employment.
- Step 4: After submitting the documents and payment, the worker will receive an acknowledgment receipt confirming their registration.
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