Sarkari Yojana
Accident Medical Assistance Scheme (PBAOCWWB)
About Accident Medical Assistance Scheme (PBAOCWWB)
The Puducherry Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Department, Union Territory of Puducherry, offers the “Accident Medical Assistance” welfare scheme. Under it, the Board can approve ₹1,500/- per month for a Construction Worker who suffers a fracture in an accident. Payments continue until the worker is fit enough to go back to normal work, and the claim has to be backed by medical certificates from a prescribed doctor.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Accident Medical Assistance Scheme (PBAOCWWB), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The applicant must be an Indian citizen
The applicant must be an Indian citizen.
The applicant must be enrolled as a Construction…
The applicant must be enrolled as a Construction Worker with the Puducherry Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
The applicant must be at least 18 years…
The applicant must be at least 18 years old.
The applicant must not have turned 60 years…
The applicant must not have turned 60 years of age during the previous 12 months of construction work.
The beneficiary must be paying contributions to the…
The beneficiary must be paying contributions to the Board's Fund.
The applicant must not have missed contributions to…
The applicant must not have missed contributions to the Board for a continuous period exceeding one year.
The applicant must have had an accident resulting…
The applicant must have had an accident resulting in fracture(s).
The applicant must be physically unable to return…
The applicant must be physically unable to return to normal work.
Benefits Provided
Accident Medical Assistance Scheme (PBAOCWWB) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
₹1,500/- per month is paid by Direct Benefit…
₹1,500/- per month is paid by Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) within 15 days.
Payments continue until the worker is physically fit…
Payments continue until the worker is physically fit to go back to normal work.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
For Registration
Application form, fully completed and signed
Application form, fully completed and signed.
Birth Certificate/Transfer Certificate/Doctor Certificate to confirm age
Birth Certificate/Transfer Certificate/Doctor Certificate to confirm age.
Experience certificate from a registered engineer/contractor/association/trade union as…
Experience certificate from a registered engineer/contractor/association/trade union as evidence of working in construction.
Particulars of the construction work/worksite
Particulars of the construction work/worksite.
Blood group proof (Medical Health Card or Laboratory…
Blood group proof (Medical Health Card or Laboratory Certificate).
Two recent passport-size photos
Two recent passport-size photos.
Family ration card
Family ration card.
Aadhaar identity card
Aadhaar identity card.
Bank account particulars
Bank account particulars.
Family details/status and nominee details of the beneficiaries
Family details/status and nominee details of the beneficiaries.
Certificate from the Revenue Department, Social Welfare Department…
Certificate from the Revenue Department, Social Welfare Department or Anganwadi officials of the area. For Application
Most recent subscription receipt
Most recent subscription receipt.
Welfare Board identity card
Welfare Board identity card.
Aadhaar identity card
Aadhaar identity card.
Passbook of the bank account
Passbook of the bank account.
Medical certificate from the competent authority (RMO)
Medical certificate from the competent authority (RMO).
Report of the accident
Report of the accident.
Hospital discharge slip
Hospital discharge slip.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Accident Medical Assistance Scheme (PBAOCWWB) through the offline application process outlined below.
Registration
The construction worker should go to the Office…
The construction worker should go to the Office of the Puducherry Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (Industrial Estate, Thattanchavady, Puducherry - 605 009) and collect the prescribed registration form free of charge from the authority designated to hand out and receive applications.
Complete all compulsory fields of the form, affix…
Complete all compulsory fields of the form, affix a passport-size photo (signed across if needed), attach copies of every mandatory document (self-attested if needed), and include a declaration that you are a construction worker, naming your worksite.
Hand in the completed, signed registration form with…
Hand in the completed, signed registration form with the documents to the relevant authority.
Ask the authority receiving the form for a…
Ask the authority receiving the form for a receipt or acknowledgement showing the date and time of submission and a unique identification number (where applicable).
After inspectors under the Act verify that the…
After inspectors under the Act verify that the claim is genuine, the worker is enrolled as a beneficiary with the Secretary (Board)'s approval. At enrolment, the beneficiary pays a registration fee of ₹25/- and thereafter ₹100/- per year as annual subscription. A renewal fee of ₹300/- is collected by the Board once every three years. Application
The construction worker should go to the Office…
The construction worker should go to the Office of the Puducherry Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (Industrial Estate, Thattanchavady, Puducherry - 605 009) and collect the prescribed application form free of charge from the designated authority. OR The worker may print the prescribed application form given under "Application for Welfare Benefits" on Page No. 77 of the Citizen's Charter.
Complete every compulsory field, affix a passport-size photo…
Complete every compulsory field, affix a passport-size photo (signed across if needed) and attach copies of all mandatory documents (self-attested if needed).
Hand in the completed and signed application with…
Hand in the completed and signed application with the documents to the relevant authority.
Obtain a receipt or acknowledgement from the authority…
Obtain a receipt or acknowledgement from the authority showing the date and time of submission and a unique identification number (where applicable). NOTE: The application must be filed within one year of the date of discharge.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.