Sarkari Yojana
Maternity Benefit
About Maternity Benefit
The Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Department, West Bengal, offers the “Maternity Benefit” welfare scheme to its registered workers. The Board pays a benefit during maternity to a female beneficiary, or to the wife of a male beneficiary, who has been registered with the Board for 1 year, up to a maximum of 2 times in his/ her whole life time.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Maternity Benefit, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:
Only West Bengal residents may register
Only West Bengal residents may register.
The applicant has to be a Building/ Construction…
The applicant has to be a Building/ Construction Worker.
Age must be between 18 and 60 years
Age must be between 18 and 60 years.
In a given year, at least 90 days…
In a given year, at least 90 days of building and construction work is required. For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:
The claimant must be a female member of…
The claimant must be a female member of the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of West Bengal, or the wife of a male member.
She must be pregnant
She must be pregnant.
Benefits Provided
Maternity Benefit provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Quantum of Assistance:
The Board pays ₹6,000/-.
Note:
A beneficiary can receive it two times over the whole of his/her lifetime.
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 age proof
An attested age proof. For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:
The member's Identity Card
The member's Identity Card.
A medical certificate
A medical certificate.
Other documents, if required
Other documents, if required.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Maternity 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 of the BOCW Welfare Board should ask the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers for Form-27 and attach all mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
The application is then handed to the Assistant…
The application is then handed to the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers. Application Process of the Welfare Scheme:
Registered workers should obtain Form-XII from the Assistant…
Registered workers should obtain Form-XII from the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers and attach the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
The application is submitted to the Assistant Labour…
The application is submitted to 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 charged, entered in the passbook and acknowledged with a receipt.
After one year, the subscription is renewed on payment of a ₹30/- renewal fee and an application in Form-27A.
Registration lapses if not renewed after one year has expired, and a fresh application for renewal must then go to the ALC for consideration.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.