Details
The “Pension Benefit” scheme by the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Department, West Bengal, is a welfare scheme for the registered workers of the board. Under this scheme, the Board shall provide financial assistance in the form of pension to a registered member on completion of 60 years of age who has served the board for at least 5 years. Also, in case of death of the beneficiary, the spouse/nominee of the beneficiary is entitled to receive family pension of half of the amount of the pension which the beneficiary used to receive prior to his death.
Benefits
Pension: ₹750/- to ₹1120/- Per Month.
Family Pension: Half of the amount of the pension which the beneficiary used to receive prior to his death (in case of death of the beneficiary).

Eligibility
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.

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 member should have served the board at least for 5 years.

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 Form-XXXVII for 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/ Heirship Certificate (In case the applicant is spouse/ nominee of the beneficiary).
Any other document if required.