Denture, Spectacles & Hearing Aid Scheme (P.B.O.C.W.W.B)
About This Scheme
The "Denture, Spectacles & Hearing Aid Scheme'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme for the registered workers of the board. Under this scheme, the Board will provide financial aid to the registered beneficiary Construction Workers and their family members for spectacles, dentures and hearing aids.
Eligibility
> *For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:* - The applicant should be a resident of Punjab. - The applicant should be a Building/ Construction Worker (Unorganised 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. - The applicant should have a monthly income of ₹15,000/- or below. - The applicant should not be a member of any other Welfare Fund established under any law. - The applicant should not have membership of the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF)/ National Pension System (NPS)/ Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC). - The applicant should not be an income tax payer. > *For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:* - The applicant should be a registered member Under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of Punjab or should be a family member of the worker. - The applicant should be paying the contribution regularly.
Benefits
- Spectacle: ₹.800/-.- Denture: ₹5,000/-.- Hearing Aid: ₹6,000/-. > Note: - Financial assistance under this scheme shall be granted on the recommendation of Govt. medical officer/Incharge of the E.S.I Dispensary. - Under this scheme, the beneficiary or his family members shall get benefit only once. - The beneficiary shall get the amount of actual expenditure or amount of financial assistance, whichever is less, on the basis of actual bills produced by him.
How to Apply
Where This Comes From
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