Ex-gratia for Permanent Disability/ Chronic Diseases/ Surgery/ Operation for the Construction Workers

Description
The "Grant of Token Amount for Construction of House for the Construction Workers" by the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Department, U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, is a welfare scheme for the registered workers of the board. Under this scheme, registered beneficiaries of the board shall be provided with financial assistance for Permanent Disability/ Chronic Diseases/ Surgery/ Operation.

Benefits
• **For Permanent Disability (100%):** ₹1,00,000/-. - **For Chronic Diseases Treatment:** Not exceeding ₹1,00,000/- in a year. - **For Surgery/Operation:** ₹40,000/-.
• **Note:**
• For Chronic Diseases Treatment: Beneficiaries may receive self-treatment or treatment for their dependents as indoor patients from any hospital.
• For Surgery/Operation: This benefit excludes operations related to maternity.

Eligibility Criteria
1. > **For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:**
2. The applicant should be a resident of U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
3. The applicant should be a Building/ Construction Worker.
4. The applicant should be between 18 and 60 years.
5. The applicant should have engaged in any building or other construction work for at least 90 days in a given year.
6. > **For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:**
7. Registered member Under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
8. The applicant should have any of the following:
9. - Permanent Disability.
10. - Chronic Diseases (of Applicant’s or his/her dependents)
11. - Surgery/ Operation.

Required Documents
• Photographs of the concerned worker.
• Attested copy of Proof of Age.
• Attested copy of Address Proof.
• Details of the establishment where the applicant is working.
• Proof regarding Submission of Registration fees.
• Any other document as required.
• Medical Expenses (copy of bills).
• Copies of Medical Certificate.
• Certificate of Cause For Disability.

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the age requirement for registration as a beneficiary under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of the U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu?
A: The building worker must be at least 18 years old and not older than 60 years old.

Q: Is there a minimum service requirement to register as a beneficiary?
A: Yes, the building worker must have completed 90 days of service as a building worker in the preceding 12 months.

Q: Who can apply for the welfare scheme?
A: Any registered worker of the Board can apply for the welfare scheme.

Q: Who is responsible for registering a worker as a beneficiary?
A: The officer authorized by the Board is responsible for registering the worker as a beneficiary under the Act.

Q: Who is eligible for registration as a beneficiary of the BOCW Welfare Fund?
A: Every building worker who is between the age of eighteen and sixty and who has been engaged in any building or other construction work for not less than ninety days during the preceding twelve months is eligible for registration as a beneficiary of the BOCW Welfare Fund under this Act.

Q: What is the procedure for applying for registration?
A: Application for registration is to be made in the prescribed form and is to be accompanied by prescribed documents and a fee of not more than fifty rupees.

Q: Where should the application for registration be submitted?
A: The application for registration has to be made to the officer authorized by the Board.

Q: What is the registration fee for becoming a beneficiary of the BOCW Welfare Fund?
A: The registration fee is not more than fifty rupees.

Q: Is there a specific form for the registration application?
A: Yes, the application for registration must be made in the prescribed form. You can obtain this form from the authorized officer of the Board.

Q: What form needs to be used to apply for this welfare scheme?
A: The application must be made in the prescribed Form-V.

Q: Where do I submit the application for this welfare scheme?
A: Submit your welfare scheme application to the Member Secretary of the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (BOCWWB).

Q: What criteria must an applicant meet to be considered for this benefit?
A: Any registered members of the board must have any of the following to be eligible for this benefit.
1. Permanent Disability.
2. Chronic Diseases (of the applicant or his/her dependents).
3. Surgery/Operation.

Q: What kind of financial support is available in case of 100% permanent disability?
A: In case of 100% permanent disability for any reason, a payment of [?]1,00,000/- will be provided.

Q: What type of support is available for chronic diseases?
A: In the case of chronic diseases, the beneficiary can get self-treatment or treatment for their dependents as indoor patients from any hospital. The medical expenses incurred will be reimbursed, but not exceeding [?]1,00,000/- in a year.

Q: What kind of financial assistance is provided for surgeries or operations?
A: An amount of [?]40,000/- will be given in case of surgery or operation. This excludes operations related to maternity.

Q: Are there any conditions for reimbursement of medical expenses for chronic diseases?
A: Yes, the medical expenses for chronic diseases will be reimbursed against the actual expenses incurred, up to a maximum limit of [?]1,00,000/- in a year.

Q: Does the financial assistance for surgery cover maternity-related operations?
A: No, the financial assistance for surgeries or operations does not cover maternity-related operations.

Q: Is there a specific hospital I need to go to for treatment to avail reimbursement for chronic diseases?
A: No, the beneficiary can get treatment from any hospital as an indoor patient, and the expenses incurred will be reimbursed up to the specified limit.