Miscarriage Benefit

Quantum of Assistance: ₹6,000/-.

Note: The benefit shall be allowed for two times in beneficiarie's whole life time.

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.

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 female member or wife of a male member Under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of West Bengal.

The applicant should have gone through a miscarriage.

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Registration Process as a Building/ Construction Worker:

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.

Application Process of the Welfare Scheme:

Step 1: A registered worker should request Form-XII 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 is 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.

For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:

Passport size photographs of the worker (Four copies).

Attested copy of Proof of Age.

For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:

Identity Card of the member.

Medical Certificate.

Any other document if required.