Medical Assistance for the Construction Workers

he “Medical Assistance for the Construction Workers” by the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Department, Delhi, is a welfare scheme for the registered workers of the board. Through this scheme, the eligible workers of the board are provided with medical assistance upto ₹ 10,000/- in case of being hospitalized for 05 or more days due to an accident or any disease.
 
Medical Assistance for the Construction Workers

Benefits

  • ₹2,000/- for the first five days.
  • ₹200/- each for remaining days, upto a maximum of ₹10,000/-, available from the date of registration.

Documents Required

  • Discharge Certificate of the Hospital.
  • Bill for Purchase of Medicine.

Eligibility

For Registration

  • The applicant should be a resident of Delhi.
  • The applicant should be a Building/Construction Worker.
  • The applicant should be between 18 and 60 years.
  • The applicant should have served the Board for at least 90 days in a given year.

For Application

  • The applicant should be registered with the “Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board”.
  • The applicant should have been hospitalized for 05 or more days.
  • The cause of hospitalization should be an accident or any disease.

Application Process

Registration

Step 1: Visit the DBoCWWB website and click “Register Now”.
Step 2: Enter the following mandatory details: Adhaar Card Number, Name as on Aadhar Card, Mobile Number, Date of Birth (as on Aadhar Card), Gender, etc. Create a password and confirm it. Click “Register”. You will be redirected to the registration page.
Step 3: On the registration page, fill in the mandatory details (Father Name, Mother Name, Photograph, Applicant’s Video, etc) and upload the mandatory documents in the specified filetype and filesize. Click “Save & Next”.
Step 4: On the next page, enter the mandatory details regarding your work/workplace (Previous/Current Employer Details, Proof of 90 Days Employment, etc) and upload the mandatory documents in the specified filetype and filesize. Click “Save & Next”.
Step 5: Click on “Add Family Members” to avail the benefits of various schemes.
Step 6: In the next window, add your Bank Account details.
Step 7: In the next window, upload your Aadhaar Card, Address Proof, Birth Proof, Employment Proof, Bank Account details etc.
Step 8: In the next window, the “Affidavit of the Applicant” will be displayed. Verify all the details, and click on the checkbox.
Step 9: Proceed for the online registration fee of ₹25/- through a Debit Card/ Internet Banking/ UPI.
Step 10: Enter the OTP received on your registered mobile number to apply. Note down the Application Number for future reference. Download the acknowledgement receipt.

FAQs

What is a Construction Certificate/Labour Card?

As an enrolled member with BoCW Welfare Board, the worker will receive a Construction Certificate popularly known as the Labour Card. A Construction Certificate/Labour Card is a document with the worker’s personal details like DoB, Address, Registration Number, Date of Registration along with details of the next date of renewal. The Construction Certificate/Labour Card is to be shown when applying for any of the claims under the BoCW Act. It is important for the worker to renew their Construction Certificate/Labour Card in order to remain active members. This renewal must be undertaken on a yearly basis.

In case of change, how does the worker update their registered Mobile number on the website?

The facility to amend a worker’s registered mobile number on the new DBoCWWB Website is still under process. However, workers who are migrating their membership from E-District Website to the new DBoCWWB Website have an option to update/revise their mobile numbers in the migration form.

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