Sarkari Yojana
Labour Welfare Scheme (Health)
About Labour Welfare Scheme (Health)
The “Labour Welfare Scheme (Health)” was set up by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India, to give unorganised sector workers comprehensive healthcare and medical financial support. It covers outpatient dispensary services, hospitalisation, and reimbursements of up to ₹7,50,000/- for serious illnesses like cancer, heart disease, and kidney transplants, along with subsistence allowances and maternity benefits. Eligible applicants are registered beedi workers, cine workers, or workers from specified non-coal mines, as well as their dependants.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Labour and Employment
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Labour Welfare Scheme (Health), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The applicant must be a registered beedi worker,…
The applicant must be a registered beedi worker, cine worker, or a worker at an iron, manganese, chrome, limestone, dolomite, or mica mine.
Dependants of an eligible worker must establish that…
Dependants of an eligible worker must establish that relationship to claim dependant-specific medical benefits.
A valid identity card confirming recognised unorganised-worker status…
A valid identity card confirming recognised unorganised-worker status is required. Post-Selection Conditions / Special Cases
To claim the maternity benefit, the applicant must…
To claim the maternity benefit, the applicant must be a female worker undergoing her first or second delivery.
To claim the family planning operation benefit, the…
To claim the family planning operation benefit, the applicant must have exactly two children.
Benefits Provided
Labour Welfare Scheme (Health) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
General Healthcare
Workers and their dependants can access healthcare through…
Workers and their dependants can access healthcare through a network of 10 hospitals and 285 dispensaries.
₹300/- is provided as financial assistance for buying…
₹300/- is provided as financial assistance for buying spectacles. Heart Diseases Up to ₹1,30,000/- is reimbursed for treating heart diseases. Kidney Diseases Up to ₹2,00,000/- is reimbursed for kidney transplantation. Cancer
Actual expenses on cancer treatment, medicines, and diet,…
Actual expenses on cancer treatment, medicines, and diet, up to ₹7,50,000/-, are reimbursed.
A travel allowance of ₹50/- per day per…
A travel allowance of ₹50/- per day per person is payable to a cancer patient and one attendant. Minor Surgeries Up to ₹30,000/- is reimbursed for minor surgeries such as hernia, appendectomy, ulcer, gynaecological conditions, and prostate ailments. Maternity and Family Welfare
A maternity grant of ₹1,000/- per delivery is…
A maternity grant of ₹1,000/- per delivery is given to female workers.
A monetary incentive of ₹500/- per head is…
A monetary incentive of ₹500/- per head is given for undergoing sterilization under the family welfare initiative. Tuberculosis
A subsistence allowance of ₹750/- to ₹1,000/- per…
A subsistence allowance of ₹750/- to ₹1,000/- per month is granted to TB patients.
Domiciliary TB treatment carries a maintenance allowance of…
Domiciliary TB treatment carries a maintenance allowance of ₹600/- to ₹750/- per month plus a medicine allowance of ₹50/- per month.
Patients also receive a daily food allowance of…
Patients also receive a daily food allowance of ₹15/- or, alternatively, an annual grant of ₹20,000/-. Leprosy
Financial assistance of ₹30/- per patient per day…
Financial assistance of ₹30/- per patient per day is given for indoor treatment, and ₹6/- to ₹60/- per patient per day for outdoor treatment.
A subsistence allowance of ₹300/- per month is…
A subsistence allowance of ₹300/- per month is given to patients with dependants, and ₹200/- per month to those without. Mental Diseases
A maintenance allowance of ₹180/- per month (state…
A maintenance allowance of ₹180/- per month (state beds) or ₹900/- per month (independent beds) is provided for six months.
Dependants of mental disease patients receive a maintenance…
Dependants of mental disease patients receive a maintenance allowance of ₹600/- to ₹750/- per month for nine months. Conditions for Availment * Treatment for heart ailments, kidney conditions, and cancer requires prior approval from the concerned Welfare Commissioner. * The spectacles benefit applies only to the worker, not to dependants. * Maternity benefit is available only for the first two deliveries.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
The worker's valid identity card
The worker's valid identity card.
A medical prescription or treatment recommendation letter (needed…
A medical prescription or treatment recommendation letter (needed for surgeries, tuberculosis, cancer, heart, kidney, mental illness, leprosy, and spectacles claims).
Original medical bills and receipts (needed for reimbursement…
Original medical bills and receipts (needed for reimbursement claims).
A prior approval letter from the Welfare Commissioner…
A prior approval letter from the Welfare Commissioner (needed for heart, kidney, and cancer treatment).
Children's birth certificates (needed for maternity benefits and…
Children's birth certificates (needed for maternity benefits and the family planning operation scheme).
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Labour Welfare Scheme (Health) through the offline application process outlined below.
Go to the nearest permanent dispensary, mobile dispensary,…
Go to the nearest permanent dispensary, mobile dispensary, or empanelled hospital run by the Labour Welfare Organisation in your area.
Request the needed medical treatment or financial reimbursement,…
Request the needed medical treatment or financial reimbursement, presenting your valid worker identity card and relevant medical prescriptions.
For major treatments like cancer, heart ailments, or…
For major treatments like cancer, heart ailments, or kidney transplantation, apply for and secure prior approval from the regional Welfare Commissioner before starting treatment.
Submit the final medical bills, receipts, and prescribed…
Submit the final medical bills, receipts, and prescribed forms to the regional Welfare Commissioner's office to receive the reimbursement or subsistence allowance.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.