Health and Maternity Cover for the Construction Workers

Description
The "Health and Maternity Cover 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 maternity benefits in the form of financial assistance during the period of maternity.

Exclusions
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Benefits
• &gt; ***Cash Benefits:***
• **For Male Members:** ₹30,000/- per delivery. - **For Female Members:** ₹40,000/- per delivery.
• &gt; **Other Benefits:**
• **Enrollment Under PM-JAY:** The beneficiaries shall be enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna i.e “Ayushman Bharat”.
• **Note:** The benefit shall not be allowed for more than two deliveries.

Eligibility Criteria
1. &gt; **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. &gt; **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 shall be eligible to avail the benefits only for their first 2 children.

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.
• Aadhaar No.
• Subscription Details.
• Copy of Challans or Passbook.
• Medical Certificate (Original).
• Any other document as required.

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-II.

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: Who is eligible for the Health and Maternity Cover?
A: Any registered members of the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of the U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu are eligible to avail the benefits.

Q: Are there any restrictions on the number of children for whom benefits can be availed?
A: Yes, the applicant shall be eligible to avail the benefits only for their first two children.

Q: What is the financial assistance provided under this scheme?
A: The financial assistance is [?]30,000/- per delivery for registered male members and [?]40,000/- per delivery for registered female members.

Q: What other benefits are available under this scheme?
A: Beneficiaries shall be enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna, also known as "Ayushman Bharat."