Refund of Subscriptions for the Construction Workers
State: West Bengal
Ministry: null
Department: Labour Department
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The “Refund of Subscriptions for the Construction Workers” scheme by the BOCW Welfare Board, Labour Department, West Bengal, is a welfare scheme that provides reimbursement of the entire subscription, with 8% interest, to the beneficiary at age 60, after 3 years if they choose to leave the Board, or

Benefits:
- **Quantum of Assistance:** Subscription deposited by the beneficiary will be refunded with 8% interest to the subscriber.

Eligibility:
&gt; **For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:**

  - The applicant should be a resident of West Bengal.
  - The applicant should be a Building/ Construction Worker.
  - The applicant should be between 18 and 60 years.
  - The applicant should have engaged in building and construction work for at least 90 days in a given year.

&gt; **For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:**

  - The applicant should be a registered member Under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of West Bengal.
  - The applicant should reach the age of maturity i.e. 60 years.

Or,

  - The applicant do not want to continue as a subscriber under the Board after 3 years of registration.

Or,

  - The subscriber has lost his/her life due to death. (Applicant should be nominee (legal heir) of the subscriber.

Application Process:
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Registration Process as a Building/ Construction Worker:Step 1: To register as a beneficiary under the BOCW Welfare Board, an applicant worker should request Form-27 from the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers and should attach all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
Step 2: Application shall be submitted to the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers.
Application Process of the Welfare Scheme:Step 1: A registered worker should request the application from the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers and should attach all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).
Step 2: Application shall be submitted to the Assistant Labour Commissioners/ Beneficiary Registering Officers for this benefit.
Helpdesk:Labour Department
Department of Labour, Government of West Bengal,
12th Floor, N.S Building, Block-A,
1, Kiran Shankar Roy Road,
Kolkata-700001
Helpline of Labour Department, Govt. of West Bengal (Shramik Sathi): 1800-103-0009
Note:Upon successful verification,  the construction worker is registered and an identity card and passbook are issued to him/ her. ₹20/- as the registration fee and ₹30/- as yearly subscription is taken. The amounts taken are noted in the passbook and a receipt is issued.
After one year, the beneficiary's subscription is renewed upon payment of a renewal fee of ₹30/- and submission of an application in Form-27A.
If not renewed the registration of the beneficiary is cancelled after the expiry of one year. Fresh application for renewal to be submitted to the ALC for consideration.

Documents Required:
For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:Passport size photographs of the worker (Four copies).
Attested copy of Proof of Age.
For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:Identity Card of the member.
Dependent/ Nominee/ Heirship Certificate and Death Certificate of the subscriber (In case the applicant is the Nominee of the member).
Any other document if required.