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Funeral Assistance (A.B.O.C.W.W.B)
About Funeral Assistance (A.B.O.C.W.W.B)
Assam’s Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (A.B.O.C.W.W.B), under the Labour Welfare Department, Government of Assam, introduced “Funeral Assistance”. It gives money to the nominees or dependents of a registered worker who has passed away, to help meet the funeral costs.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Assam Building And Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Funeral Assistance (A.B.O.C.W.W.B), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The applicant needs to be a permanent resident…
The applicant needs to be a permanent resident of Assam.
The applicant needs to be the nominee or…
The applicant needs to be the nominee or a dependent of the worker who died.
The deceased must have worked in building or…
The deceased must have worked in building or other construction work.
The deceased must have been registered with the…
The deceased must have been registered with the Assam Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
The deceased's membership with the Board must have…
The deceased's membership with the Board must have been active.
Benefits Provided
Funeral Assistance (A.B.O.C.W.W.B) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
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1. Nominees or dependents of a registered worker who has died receive ₹5,000/- to cover funeral expenses.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
The deceased worker's ABOCWWB identity card
The deceased worker's ABOCWWB identity card
A photograph of the applicant
A photograph of the applicant
The applicant's signature
The applicant's signature
An attested copy of the deceased worker's identity…
An attested copy of the deceased worker's identity card
A death certificate from a Government Doctor or…
A death certificate from a Government Doctor or appropriate authority
A succession certificate
A succession certificate
A guardianship certificate, with consent of the other…
A guardianship certificate, with consent of the other family members and the minor nominee
A copy of the payslip or account paybook
A copy of the payslip or account paybook
A caste certificate (for categories other than General)
A caste certificate (for categories other than General)
An identification certificate for the applicant from the…
An identification certificate for the applicant from the Government Gaonburah and Village Panchayat Officer
Loan recovery papers, where applicable
Loan recovery papers, where applicable
Proof of age for any minor
Proof of age for any minor
Particulars of the bank account
Particulars of the bank account
Other related documents
Other related documents
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Funeral Assistance (A.B.O.C.W.W.B) through the online application process outlined below.
Application Process to apply under the scheme:
Eligible applicants can apply on the portal at…
Eligible applicants can apply on the portal at https://abocwwb.assam.gov.in/
Sign in with your ID No
Sign in with your ID No. or registered phone number: select 'Login Now' on the home page, enter the Mobile Number or User ID, and key in the OTP sent to the registered mobile to finish logging in.
Your personal console opens, offering functions such as…
Your personal console opens, offering functions such as updating details, viewing fees due and checking eligible benefits.
Select 'Benefit', choose the relevant scheme (Death Benefit),…
Select 'Benefit', choose the relevant scheme (Death Benefit), and the portal opens the scheme's online application form.
Complete all mandatory fields and upload the required…
Complete all mandatory fields and upload the required documents.
Submit the form; a tracking/reference number is generated…
Submit the form; a tracking/reference number is generated for your future reference. Post-Application Process:
Submitted applications appear in the relevant Officer's console,…
Submitted applications appear in the relevant Officer's console, and the officer may assign a subordinate to verify them on the portal.
After initial verification, the application goes before the…
After initial verification, the application goes before the scrutiny committee for a thorough check.
The Scrutiny Committee's meeting minutes are uploaded and…
The Scrutiny Committee's meeting minutes are uploaded and sent to the H.O.
Applications then appear in the Head Office Officer's…
Applications then appear in the Head Office Officer's Console, and the officer assigns them to the Assistant responsible for the relevant District.
The assistant processes the application in PFMS, where…
The assistant processes the application in PFMS, where account details are verified automatically.
Once PFMS verification succeeds, a Print Advice is…
Once PFMS verification succeeds, a Print Advice is generated in PFMS.
The approving authority sanctions disbursement of the benefit…
The approving authority sanctions disbursement of the benefit through PFMS. (User Manual)
Online - via CSC Application
Applicants can apply for Funeral Assistance (A.B.O.C.W.W.B) through the online - via csc application process outlined below.
Application Process
Help is available at the nearest CSC (VLE).
Where a VLE assists, the VLE must keep a record of the reference/tracking number and give it to the applicant as well.
Applicants may check their status directly, or phone the VLE concerned and quote the tracking ID. VLEs must keep their telephone numbers on display at the centre at all times.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.