Sarkari Yojana
Death Benefit
About Death Benefit
The “Death Benefit” scheme is a welfare measure of the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Department, West Bengal, meant for workers registered with the board. When a beneficiary dies, whether naturally or in an accident, the Board pays financial assistance to the beneficiary’s nominee(s) as a death benefit.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Death Benefit, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:
Only residents of West Bengal may register
Only residents of West Bengal may register.
The person must work as a Building/ Construction…
The person must work as a Building/ Construction Worker.
The person's age must be between 18 and…
The person's age must be between 18 and 60 years.
The person must have done building and construction…
The person must have done building and construction work for a minimum of 90 days in a given year. For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:
The claimant must be the nominee of a…
The claimant must be the nominee of a registered member of the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of West Bengal who has died.
The member must have died
The member must have died.
Benefits Provided
Death Benefit provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
For Natural Death:
the nominee gets ₹50,000/-.
For Accidental death:
the nominee gets ₹1,50,00/-
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:
Four passport size photographs of the worker
Four passport size photographs of the worker.
An attested copy of a document proving age
An attested copy of a document proving age. For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:
The deceased member's official death certificate
The deceased member's official death certificate.
The applicant's Dependent/ Heirship Certificate
The applicant's Dependent/ Heirship Certificate.
Any further document that may be asked for
Any further document that may be asked for.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Death Benefit through the offline application process outlined below.
Registration Process as a Building/ Construction Worker:
A worker wishing to register as a beneficiary…
A worker wishing to register as a beneficiary with the BOCW Welfare Board must obtain Form-27 from the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers and enclose all required documents, self-attested where needed.
The filled form is to be lodged with…
The filled form is to be lodged with the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers. Application Process of the Welfare Scheme:
The registered worker's claimant should collect Form-XXXV from…
The registered worker's claimant should collect Form-XXXV from the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers and attach every mandatory document, self-attested if required.
The claim for this benefit is then lodged…
The claim for this benefit is then lodged with the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers.
Once verification succeeds, the worker is registered and receives an identity card and passbook. A registration fee of ₹20/- and a yearly subscription of ₹30/- are collected, entered in the passbook, and acknowledged with a receipt.
After one year, the subscription is renewed when the beneficiary pays a renewal fee of ₹30/- and files an application in Form-27A.
Without renewal, the beneficiary's registration is cancelled once one year has passed, and a fresh renewal application must be made to the ALC for consideration.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.