Funeral Assistance (CBOCWWB)
State: Chandigarh
Ministry: null
Department: Labour Department
Category: Social welfare & Empowerment
Beneficiary Type: Family

Under this scheme, financial assistance shall be given to the legal heirs, in case of death of registered workers under the CBOCWWB.

Benefits:
Financial assistance of ₹5000/- shall be given to the legal heirs, in case of death of registered beneficiary.

Eligibility:
1. The deceased worker should have been working at the establishment, registered under Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965 and his contributions to the labour welfare fund should have been regularly received by the board.
   1. Any legal heirs of the deceased worker would be eligible to avail the benefit of this scheme only if the deceased worker was a member of the Board for at least the last six months.
   1. The financial assistance will be given on the production of the death certificate issued by the competent authority.
   1. The applicant should apply for Funeral Assistance within three months from the date of death.

Application Process:
[Online]
Step 01: Applicants need to visit the official website of Labour Department Chandigarh: http://labour.chd.gov.in/
Step 02: On the home page, select the scheme ‘FUNERAL ASSISTANCE’ under the Grant of Welfare Schemes to the workers of Chandigarh Labour Welfare Board.
Step 03: Read details of the scheme and on the bottom of the page, click on ‘Click here to Apply/Register’. (The applicant may also read the user manual by clicking on the ‘Click here for User Manual’.)
Step 04: If the applicant not register, click on ‘register yourself’. A ‘ServicePlus’ window/page will open and fill in all the details to register.
Step 05: Now, to apply for the scheme, click on ‘Apply for Service’ and use ‘ServicePlus’ credentials to Login i.e. ‘User ID’ & ‘Password’.
Step 06: After successful Login, the applicant will be redirected automatically to the online application page by clicking on the ‘Apply for Service’ tab. 
Step 07: In the application form, fill in Applicant's Personal Details, select the scheme (Funeral Assistance) & Work Place Details. After furnishing all the mandatory details click on ‘Self-Declaration’ and fill in additional details.
Step 08: Enter the verification code/Captcha and click on the ‘Submit’ button.
Step 09: Preview all the filled details and click on ‘Attach Annexure’.
Step 10: Upload all the mandatory documents and click on ‘Save Annexure’.
Step 11: After verifying all the details, click on the ‘Submit’ button.
Step 12: Take a printout of the generated ‘Acknowledgement Receipt’ for future reference.
Step 13: To track the application status, the applicant can visit the official website of the Labour Department and login through their ‘User ID’ & ‘Password’.
Step 14: Click on ‘Track Application Status’ and fill in all the details. Now click on ‘Get Data’ to know the status of your application.

Documents Required:
1.	Passport-size photograph
2.	Copy of the Aadhaar card of the deceased registered worker
3.	Death Certificate issued by a Competent Authority
4.	Copy of the BOCW Card of the deceased worker
5.	Bank account details/Bank Passbook
6.	A copy of the salary slip of the deceased registered worker
7.	Any other relevant documents