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Disability Assistance (ANBOCWWB)

The scheme provides financial assistance to registered construction workers who become disabled due to an accident during the course of their employment on the production of a certificate from competent medical authorities in respect of the percentage of disability.

What you get

  1. Under this scheme, the Board may sanction an amount not exceeding 25% of the total amount of compensation due, as calculated under the Employees Compensation Act 1923 on the production of a certificate from competent medical authorities in respect of the percentage of disability.

Who can apply

  1. The beneficiary should be a resident of the Union territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
    1. The beneficiary should be engaged in any building & other construction work.
    2. The beneficiary should be registered under the A&N Islands Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
    3. The beneficiary should have an active membership of the Board.
    4. Construction workers who become disabled due to an accident during the course of their employment are eligible to apply under the scheme.

How to apply

Online

> Portal Registration Process:

Step 01: Visit the online Portal: https://serviceonline.gov.in/ Step 02: On the home page, click on ‘Register’ and fill in all the mandatory details. Step 03: Click on the ‘Submit’ button and validate your Email ID & Mobile Number using OTP received. Step 04: After successful validation, the applicant will be registered. > Registration Process of Construction Workers under A&N Islands Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board:

Step 01: Applicant can login through their email ID that is used while registering Step 02: Enter Password & Captcha Step 03: Click on ‘Login’ Step 04: After successful login, click on ‘Apply for Services’ and then ‘View all Available Services’ Step 05: Now, search for the “Registration of Construction Workers in AN BOCWWB” and then click to proceed registration process. Step 06: Fill in all the mandatory details and upload all the relevant documents. Step 07: Preview the form and click on ‘Submit’. Step 08: After successful registration, the applicant will receive a registration ID. > Application Process for Disability Financial Assistance:

Step 01: Now, to avail the benefits of the scheme, the applicants can login through their email ID that is used while registering Step 02: Enter Password & Captcha Step 03: Click on ‘Login’ Step 04: After successful login, click on ‘Apply for Services’ and then ‘View all Available Services’ Step 05: Now, search for the ‘Disability Financial Assistance’ and click on the scheme to proceed to fill out the application form. Step 06: Fill in all the mandatory details and upload all the mandatory documents. Step 07: Preview the application form and click on ‘Submit’. > Application Tracking:

Step 01: To track the application status, the applicant can visit the online Portal and login through their ‘User ID’ & ‘Password’. Step 02: On the home page, click on “View Application Status’ and then click on ‘Track Application Status’. Step 03: Enter the Application Reference Number and click on ‘Get Data’ to know the status of your application.

Offline

The applicant may submit the application form himself/herself or through the contractor to the concerned ANBOCWWB Office along with all the relevant documents.

Documents to carry

  1. Passport size photograph

  2. Proof of age

  3. Identity proof

  4. Details of EPF, if any

  5. Proof of address

  6. 90 Days Work Duration Certificate issued by the competent authority

  7. Bank account details

  8. Any other document as required

  9. Registration ID Card of Worker

  10. Identity proof of worker i.e. Aadhaar Card

  11. Latest Subscription Receipt

  12. Last pay slip

  13. Proof of age proof

  14. Medical certificate in respect of the percentage of disability from the competent medical authority

  15. Address proof

  16. Bank account details of worker/Copy of passbook

  17. Any other document as required

Details

The scheme “Disability Assistance” was started by the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (ANBOCWWB), Department of Labour, Employment & Training, Andaman & Nicobar Administration. Under this scheme, the Secretary of the Board may sanction an amount not exceeding 25% of the total amount of compensation due, as calculated under the Employees Compensation Act 1923 on the production of a certificate from competent medical authorities in respect of the percentage of disability along with application for grant of assistance along with last pay slip & age proof. The ex-facto approval from the Board shall be obtained for the same.

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