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Disability Pension (A.B.O.C.W.W.B)
About Disability Pension (A.B.O.C.W.W.B)
The Assam Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (A.B.O.C.W.W.B), under the Labour Welfare Department, Government of Assam, introduced the “Disability Pension” scheme. The Board pays a disability pension to beneficiaries left permanently disabled by paralysis, leprosy, TB., accident and the like. On top of the pension, such a beneficiary can also get a one time Ex-gratia payment whose size depends on the percentage of disability and on conditions laid down by the Board.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Assam Building And Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Disability Pension (A.B.O.C.W.W.B), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be permanent residents of Assam
Applicants must be permanent residents of Assam.
The applicant must be working in building &…
The applicant must be working in building & other construction work.
Registration with the Assam Building and Other Construction…
Registration with the Assam Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board is required.
The applicant's Board membership must be active
The applicant's Board membership must be active.
Construction workers who have become permanently disabled owing…
Construction workers who have become permanently disabled owing to paralysis, leprosy, TB, accident, etc. may apply.
Benefits Provided
Disability Pension (A.B.O.C.W.W.B) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Eligible beneficiaries get a monthly disability pension of…
Eligible beneficiaries get a monthly disability pension of ₹2,000/-, plus an extra ₹100/- per month for each full year of service counted from the year of registration.
Beyond the pension, a one-time Ex-gratia payment capped…
Beyond the pension, a one-time Ex-gratia payment capped at ₹3.00 Lakhs is also available, determined by the percentage of disability and the Board's conditions.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Documents required for Registration under A.B.O.C.W.W.B:
Passport size photographs of the applicant and the…
Passport size photographs of the applicant and the nominee
A document proving Age/DOB
A document proving Age/DOB
A copy of the Aadhaar Card
A copy of the Aadhaar Card
A copy of the Voter ID Card
A copy of the Voter ID Card
The first page of the bank passbook
The first page of the bank passbook
An Experience Certificate/Employers Certificate (showing 90 days of…
An Experience Certificate/Employers Certificate (showing 90 days of work to establish eligibility)
The fully completed Nomination Form
The fully completed Nomination Form
The fully completed Registration Form
The fully completed Registration Form
Any other relevant papers Documents required for Grant…
Any other relevant papers Documents required for Grant of Scheme:
The ABOCWWB ID Card
The ABOCWWB ID Card
An attested copy of the ID Card
An attested copy of the ID Card
A photograph of the applicant
A photograph of the applicant
Medical bills countersigned by a Government Doctor (to…
Medical bills countersigned by a Government Doctor (to be uploaded)
The employer's certificate regarding the accident
The employer's certificate regarding the accident
Hospital records of admission and discharge
Hospital records of admission and discharge
A Permanent Disability Certificate from the Appropriate Authority
A Permanent Disability Certificate from the Appropriate Authority
A copy of the payslip or account paybook
A copy of the payslip or account paybook
Caste Certificate (for categories other than General)
Caste Certificate (for categories other than General)
A photograph of the body part affected by…
A photograph of the body part affected by the accident
The original Registration Application Form
The original Registration Application Form
Any other connected documents
Any other connected documents
Loan Recovery Documents
Loan Recovery Documents
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Disability Pension (A.B.O.C.W.W.B) through the online application process outlined below.
Registration Process under Assam Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board:
Eligible building & other construction workers can apply…
Eligible building & other construction workers can apply online on the official website: https://abocwwb.assam.gov.in/
From the home page, choose ‘Registration Page for…
From the home page, choose ‘Registration Page for New Worker’ to open the registration page, then complete all compulsory fields and upload the needed documents.
Once the form is filled, a payment prompt…
Once the form is filled, a payment prompt appears so the fee can be paid by UPI-based modes/Cards/net banking or through Challan. Post-Registration Process:
Successfully submitted applications are flagged to the registering…
Successfully submitted applications are flagged to the registering officer, who scrutinizes them.
Every 15 days, the Registering Officer convenes a…
Every 15 days, the Registering Officer convenes a scrutiny committee meeting and places all received applications before it.
The committee can recommend approval, reject, or raise…
The committee can recommend approval, reject, or raise a query. For a query, the applicant receives an SMS summarising it and can re-upload the documents requested by the Registering officer.
Notification to the worker through SMS; ID generation:
Approved applications are notified by SMS, and an ID card is produced automatically for them.
The applicant is informed at every stage, including queries, rejection and related matters.
Application Process to apply under the scheme:
Only actively registered construction workers can sign in…
Only actively registered construction workers can sign in with their ID No./registered phone number and apply on the portal. https://abocwwb.assam.gov.in/
From the portal's home page, choose ‘Login Now’,…
From the portal's home page, choose ‘Login Now’, type the Mobile Number or User ID, and enter the OTP received on the registered mobile number to sign in.
The applicant's personal console opens, offering functions such…
The applicant's personal console opens, offering functions such as updating details, Fees due and eligible benefits.
Choose ‘Benefit’, pick the relevant scheme, and the…
Choose ‘Benefit’, pick the relevant scheme, and the portal opens the scheme's own online application form.
Complete every compulsory field and upload the required…
Complete every compulsory field and upload the required documents.
Submit the form; a tracking/reference number is created…
Submit the form; a tracking/reference number is created for the applicant's future use. Post-Application Process:
Submitted applications appear in the relevant Officer's console,…
Submitted applications appear in the relevant Officer's console, and the officer can assign a subordinate to verify them on the portal.
Following preliminary verification, the application goes to the…
Following preliminary verification, the application goes to the scrutiny committee for detailed examination.
Minutes of the Scrutiny Committee meeting are uploaded…
Minutes of the Scrutiny Committee meeting are uploaded and sent on to the H.O.
Applications then appear in the Head Office Officer’s…
Applications then appear in the Head Office Officer’s Console, where the officer assigns them to the Assistant handling the relevant District.
The assistant processes the application in PFMS, where…
The assistant processes the application in PFMS, where account details are verified automatically.
After PFMS verification succeeds, a Print Advice is…
After PFMS verification succeeds, a Print Advice is generated in PFMS.
The approving authority then sanctions release of the…
The approving authority then sanctions release of the benefit through PFMS. (User Manual)
Online - via CSC Application
Applicants can apply for Disability Pension (A.B.O.C.W.W.B) through the online - via csc application process outlined below.
Application Process
Workers can seek help with registration applications and related tasks from the CSCs (VLE). - The CSCs (VLEs) act as facilitators for applicants.
Applicants may visit the closest VLE for any assistance needed.
Note 01: CSC help given to Registered construction workers for registration and renewal alone is free of charge; workers must not pay any fee/gratitude/rebates to VLEs for such services.
Note 02: VLEs may levy a charge only for printing the ID card when a worker wants a printed Card, at a rate notified by the Board and displayed at the CSCs.
Note 03: Where VLE help is used, the VLE must record the reference/tracking number and also share it with the worker.
Note 04: Workers may check application status themselves or phone the relevant VLE quoting the tracking ID; VLEs must keep their telephone numbers displayed at the centres at all times.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.