Sarkari Yojana
General Pension (A.B.O.C.W.W.B)
About General Pension (A.B.O.C.W.W.B)
“General Pension” is a scheme of the Assam Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (A.B.O.C.W.W.B), Labour Welfare Department, Government of Assam. A registered beneficiary who has worked as a building worker for a minimum of one year after the Rules came into force receives a pension on turning sixty years of age. Payment begins on the first day of the month following the month in which the worker turned 60 years of age.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Assam Building And Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for General Pension (A.B.O.C.W.W.B), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Permanent residence in Assam is required
Permanent residence in Assam is required.
The applicant must be working in some form…
The applicant must be working in some form of building & other construction work.
Registration with the Assam Building and Other Construction…
Registration with the Assam Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board is mandatory.
The pension is open to registered workers who…
The pension is open to registered workers who have reached 60 years of age.
On attaining the age of sixty, a registered…
On attaining the age of sixty, a registered beneficiary must have at least one year of work as a building worker to qualify.
Benefits Provided
General Pension (A.B.O.C.W.W.B) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Registered beneficiaries get a pension of ₹2,000/-, with…
Registered beneficiaries get a pension of ₹2,000/-, with an additional ₹100/- for every full year of service counted from the year they registered.
Pension payments start on the first day of…
Pension payments start on the first day of the month after the month in which the registered worker reached 60 years of age.
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 nominee
Passport-size photographs of the applicant and the nominee
A document proving age/DOB
A document proving age/DOB
A photocopy of the Aadhaar card
A photocopy of the Aadhaar card
A photocopy of the Voter ID card
A photocopy of the Voter ID card
The first page of the bank passbook
The first page of the bank passbook
An experience or employer's certificate (a 90-day work…
An experience or employer's certificate (a 90-day work record used to check eligibility)
The fully completed Nomination Form
The fully completed Nomination Form
The fully completed Registration Form
The fully completed Registration Form
Other supporting documents, if relevant Documents required for…
Other supporting documents, if relevant Documents required for Grant of Scheme:
The ABOCWWB identity card
The ABOCWWB identity card
An attested photocopy of the ID card
An attested photocopy of the ID card
A copy of the payslip or account pay…
A copy of the payslip or account pay book showing the monthly contribution deposited
Any loan recovery document from the Registering Authority,…
Any loan recovery document from the Registering Authority, where applicable
The original registration form along with all documents…
The original registration form along with all documents submitted with it
Other supporting documents, if relevant
Other supporting documents, if relevant
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for General 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 may apply…
Eligible building & other construction workers may apply online on the official portal: https://abocwwb.assam.gov.in/
On the home page, select ‘Registration Page for…
On the home page, select ‘Registration Page for New Worker’ to open the registration page, then complete every mandatory field and upload the required documents.
Once the form is filled, a payment option…
Once the form is filled, a payment option appears, through which the fee can be paid by UPI-based modes, cards, net banking or Challan. Post-Registration Process:
Successfully submitted applications are notified to the registering…
Successfully submitted applications are notified to the registering officer, who examines 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 the application,…
The committee can recommend approval, reject the application, or raise a query. When a query is raised, the applicant receives an SMS summarising it and can re-upload the documents asked for by the Registering officer.
Notification to the worker through SMS; ID generation:
Approved applicants are informed by SMS, and their ID card is generated automatically.
Applicants receive notifications at every stage, including queries, rejection and related updates.
Application Process to apply under the scheme:
Only construction workers with active registration can log…
Only construction workers with active registration can log in using their ID No./registered phone number and apply on the portal. https://abocwwb.assam.gov.in/
On the portal home page, select ‘Login Now’…
On the portal home page, select ‘Login Now’ and type in the Mobile Number or User ID, then enter the OTP sent to the registered mobile number to log in.
This opens the applicant's personal console, offering functions…
This opens the applicant's personal console, offering functions such as updating details, viewing fees due and checking eligible benefits.
Choose ‘Benefit’, pick the relevant scheme, and the…
Choose ‘Benefit’, pick the relevant scheme, and the portal takes you to that scheme's online application form.
Complete all mandatory fields and upload the supporting…
Complete all mandatory fields and upload the supporting 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 console of the…
Submitted applications appear in the console of the concerned Officer, who may assign a subordinate to verify them through the portal.
Following preliminary verification, the scrutiny committee examines the…
Following preliminary verification, the scrutiny committee examines the application in detail.
The minutes of the Scrutiny Committee meeting are…
The minutes of the Scrutiny Committee meeting are uploaded and forwarded to the H.O.
The application then appears in the Officer's Console…
The application then appears in the Officer's Console at the Head Office, where the Officer assigns it to the Assistant responsible for the concerned District.
The assistant handles the application through PFMS, where…
The assistant handles the application through PFMS, where account details are verified automatically.
After successful PFMS verification, a Print Advice is…
After successful PFMS verification, a Print Advice is generated through PFMS.
The approving authority sanctions release of the benefit…
The approving authority sanctions release of the benefit through PFMS. (User Manual)
Online - via CSC Application
Applicants can apply for General 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 CSCs (VLE). - CSCs (VLEs) act as assistors to applicants.
Help is available at the closest VLE.
Note 01: Applicants pay nothing for CSC help with registration and renewal of registered construction workers. Construction workers must not pay any fee/gratitude/rebate to VLEs for these services.
Note 02: The only charge VLEs may levy is for printing the ID card, if a worker wants a printed copy; the Board notifies this rate and it is displayed at CSCs.
Note 03: Where a VLE helps with the application, the VLE must keep a record of the reference/tracking number and share it with the worker.
Note 04: Using the tracking ID, a worker can check application status directly or phone the concerned VLE; VLEs must keep their telephone numbers displayed at the centre at all times.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.