Sarkari Yojana
Funeral and Ex-Gratia (K.B.O.C.W.W.B)
About Funeral and Ex-Gratia (K.B.O.C.W.W.B)
Registered workers of the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Karnataka are covered by the “Funeral and Ex-Gratia” welfare scheme. If a registered construction worker dies, the Board gives the nominee financial help, and it also pays an ex-gratia amount to ease the money pressures that follow the worker’s sudden death.
Scheme Overview
State Government
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Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Funeral and Ex-Gratia (K.B.O.C.W.W.B), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:
Registration is open to those working as a…
Registration is open to those working as a Building/ Construction Worker (Unorganised Worker).
Registrants must have reached at least 18 years…
Registrants must have reached at least 18 years of age.
A minimum of 90 days of building and…
A minimum of 90 days of building and construction work in a given year is required. For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:
Only the nominee of a registered construction worker…
Only the nominee of a registered construction worker who has died, registered Under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of Karnataka, can receive the benefit.
Benefits Provided
Funeral and Ex-Gratia (K.B.O.C.W.W.B) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Funeral Assistance:
A sum of ₹4,000/- towards the costs of the funeral.
Ex-Gratia Payment:
A sum of ₹71,000/- as financial support for the nominee of the worker who died.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:
An Employment Certificate or 90 Days Work Certificate…
An Employment Certificate or 90 Days Work Certificate ( Form V(A) / V(B) / V(C) /V(D)).
A self-attested Aadhar Card
A self-attested Aadhar Card.
A Ration Card, which is optional
A Ration Card, which is optional.
Proof of age, such as a Voter ID…
Proof of age, such as a Voter ID Card or Aadhar Card. For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:
The original Beneficiary Identity card issued by the…
The original Beneficiary Identity card issued by the board.
A photocopy of the bank passbook, belonging to…
A photocopy of the bank passbook, belonging to the beneficiary or, if the beneficiary has died, to the Nominee.
A Death Certificate attested by a gazetted officer
A Death Certificate attested by a gazetted officer.
The Ration Card
The Ration Card.
The Aadhaar Card
The Aadhaar Card.
An Employer Certificate
An Employer Certificate.
A photo ID proof of the Nominee
A photo ID proof of the Nominee.
An Employment Certificate or 90 Days Work Certificate…
An Employment Certificate or 90 Days Work Certificate ( Form V(A) / V(B) / V(C) /V(D)). For the Renewal Process:
An Employment Certificate or 90 Days Work Certificate…
An Employment Certificate or 90 Days Work Certificate ( Form V(A) / V(B) / V(C) / V(D) ).
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Funeral and Ex-Gratia (K.B.O.C.W.W.B) through the online application process outlined below.
Registration Process as a Building/ Construction Worker:
Go to the official Website of the Karnataka…
Go to the official Website of the Karnataka Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (KBOCWWB) and choose "Register".
Pick "Register as New Construction Worker", type in…
Pick "Register as New Construction Worker", type in the mobile number linked to your Aadhaar, and confirm it using the OTP you receive.
On the dashboard, choose "Registration"
On the dashboard, choose "Registration".
Complete every compulsory field, upload the required documents,…
Complete every compulsory field, upload the required documents, and press "Final Submit" to finish registering. Application Process of the Welfare Scheme:
Go to the official Website of the Karnataka…
Go to the official Website of the Karnataka Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (KBOCWWB) and choose "Login".
Type in your registered mobile number and the…
Type in your registered mobile number and the OTP sent to it.
On the dashboard, choose "Schemes" (this page becomes…
On the dashboard, choose "Schemes" (this page becomes available only once the user Registration has been approved).
Pick the relevant scheme, complete every compulsory field…
Pick the relevant scheme, complete every compulsory field and upload the required documents.
Check your entries, tick the declaration box, and…
Check your entries, tick the declaration box, and press "Submit" to finish the application. Renewal Process:
Go to the official Website of the Karnataka…
Go to the official Website of the Karnataka Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (KBOCWWB) and choose "Login".
Type in your registered mobile number and the…
Type in your registered mobile number and the OTP sent to it.
On the dashboard, choose "Renewal", complete the compulsory…
On the dashboard, choose "Renewal", complete the compulsory fields and upload the required documents.
Check your entries and press "Submit" to finish…
Check your entries and press "Submit" to finish the renewal.
Note:
Renewal:
Registration with the Karnataka Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board has to be renewed by every construction worker once every 3 years. Missing this deadline triggers a 1-year grace period, after which the registration ceases to be valid.
Timeline:
The claim for this benefit must be filed within one (1) year from the date of death.
Official Application & Website
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