Sarkari Yojana
Medical Assistance Scheme (PBAOCWWB)
About Medical Assistance Scheme (PBAOCWWB)
“Medical Assistance” is a welfare scheme of the Puducherry Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Department, Union Territory of Puducherry. Construction workers who are admitted to hospital for five days or more due to an accident or any disease can be granted financial help by the Board. The amount is ₹500/- for the first 5 days and ₹50/- for each day after that, up to a ceiling of ₹1,500/-.
Scheme Overview
State Government
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Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Medical Assistance Scheme (PBAOCWWB), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Only Indian citizens can apply
Only Indian citizens can apply.
Registration as a Construction Worker with the Puducherry…
Registration as a Construction Worker with the Puducherry Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board is required.
Applicants must have turned 18 years of age
Applicants must have turned 18 years of age.
During the preceding 12 months in construction work,…
During the preceding 12 months in construction work, the applicant must not have reached 60 years of age.
Contributions to the Board's Fund must be ongoing
Contributions to the Board's Fund must be ongoing.
The worker must not have missed contribution payments…
The worker must not have missed contribution payments to the Board for a continuous spell of over one year.
Hospitalisation for five days or more, due to…
Hospitalisation for five days or more, due to an accident or any disease, is a must.
Benefits Provided
Medical Assistance Scheme (PBAOCWWB) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
For an initial minimum period of 5 days…
For an initial minimum period of 5 days the worker gets ₹500/-, and after that ₹50/- per day, up to a maximum of ₹1500/- per month; the money is credited through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) within 15 days.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
For Registration
The application form, fully filled and signed
The application form, fully filled and signed.
Proof for age verification, such as a Birth…
Proof for age verification, such as a Birth Certificate, Transfer Certificate or Doctor Certificate.
An experience certificate from a registered engineer/contractor/association/trade union…
An experience certificate from a registered engineer/contractor/association/trade union as evidence of working in construction.
Particulars of the construction work or worksite
Particulars of the construction work or worksite.
Blood group proof, such as a Medical Health…
Blood group proof, such as a Medical Health Card or Laboratory Certificate.
Two photographs of passport size
Two photographs of passport size.
Applicant's Ration Card
Applicant's Ration Card.
Applicant's Aadhaar Card
Applicant's Aadhaar Card.
Details of the bank account
Details of the bank account.
Family particulars/status and nomination details of the beneficiaries
Family particulars/status and nomination details of the beneficiaries.
A certificate from the Revenue Department, Social Welfare…
A certificate from the Revenue Department, Social Welfare Department or Anganwadi Officials of the area concerned. For Application
The most recent subscription bill
The most recent subscription bill.
Worker's Board ID card
Worker's Board ID card
Applicant's Aadhaar Card
Applicant's Aadhaar Card
Passbook of the bank account
Passbook of the bank account.
A medical certificate from the competent authority (RMO)
A medical certificate from the competent authority (RMO).
The prescription slip or treatment card
The prescription slip or treatment card.
Hospital discharge slip
Hospital discharge slip.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Medical Assistance Scheme (PBAOCWWB) through the offline application process outlined below.
Registration
Go to the Office of the Puducherry Building…
Go to the Office of the Puducherry Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (Industrial Estate, Thattanchavady, Puducherry - 605 009) and collect the prescribed registration form, free of cost, from the official assigned to issue and receive applications.
Complete every mandatory field, affix a passport-sized photograph…
Complete every mandatory field, affix a passport-sized photograph (signed across if needed), enclose copies of all required documents (self-attested where needed), and add a declaration that you are a construction worker, naming your worksite.
Hand over the completed and signed registration form,…
Hand over the completed and signed registration form, along with the documents, to the concerned authority.
Ask the authority receiving the form for a…
Ask the authority receiving the form for a receipt or acknowledgement, and check that it shows the date and time of submission and a unique identification number, if any.
Inspectors under the Act verify that the claim…
Inspectors under the Act verify that the claim is genuine, after which the worker is enrolled as a beneficiary with the approval of the Secretary (Board). At enrolment, the beneficiary pays ₹25/- as registration and then ₹100/- per year as annual subscription. A renewal fee of ₹300/- is charged by the Board once every three years. Application
Go to the Office of the Puducherry Building…
Go to the Office of the Puducherry Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (Industrial Estate, Thattanchavady, Puducherry - 605 009) and collect the prescribed application form, free of cost, from the official assigned to issue and receive applications. OR Print the prescribed application form given under "Application for Welfare Benefits" on Page No. 77 of the Citizen's Charter.
Complete every mandatory field, affix a passport-sized photograph…
Complete every mandatory field, affix a passport-sized photograph (signed across if needed), and enclose copies of all required documents (self-attested where needed).
Hand over the completed and signed application form,…
Hand over the completed and signed application form, along with the documents, to the concerned authority.
Ask the authority receiving the form for a…
Ask the authority receiving the form for a receipt or acknowledgement, and check that it shows the date and time of submission and a unique identification number, if any. NOTE: The application has to reach the Board within one year of the date of discharge.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.