“Family Pension (GBOCWWB)” is a Welfare Scheme by the Goa Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of the Department of Labour and Employment, Goa. Through this scheme, in the event of the death of the pensioner of the Board, a family pension is given to his/her surviving spouse.

Benefits

• The pension to the spouse will be 50% of the pension that used to be provided to the pensioner (the deceased), or ₹200/-, whichever is higher.

Eligibility

• The applicant should be the Spouse of the Pensioner.
• The Pensioner should be deceased.
• The deceased Pensioner, in their lifetime, should have been registered as a Worker with the Goa Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.

Application Process

Offline:

Step 1: The interested applicant should take print of the prescribed format of the application form from the Official Website or visit the Office of the Commissioner, Labour & Employment, 2nd Floor, Sharma Shakti Bhavan, Patto Plaza, Panaji-Goa.

Step 2: Fill in all mandatory fields, paste a passport-sized photograph, and attach self-attested copies of mandatory documents.

Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form and documents to the Office of the Commissioner, Labour & Employment.

Step 4: Collect the receipt of the application.

Note: The application should be submitted offline within three months from the date of death of the pensioner.

Documents Required

• Worker Registration Card/Number.
• Receipt of Payment of First & Last Subscription with the Board.
• Death Certificate of the Worker.
• Village Officer’s Certificate showing the relationship between the applicant and the Worker.
• Village Officer’s Certificate stating that the applicant is not receiving any pension from a Government/Semi-Government/Private Institution.
• Village Officer’s Certificate stating that the applicant is not receiving any salary from a Government/Semi-Government/Private Institution.