West Bengal Migrant Workers’ Welfare Scheme: Death Assistance

About This Scheme

"West Bengal Migrant Workers’ Welfare Scheme: Death Assistance" is a social welfare scheme implemented by the West Bengal Migrant Workers’ Welfare Board, Labour Department, Government of West Bengal on 25th April, 2023. Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided to the nominee in case of natural death/accidental death of the registered migrant worker.

Eligibility

> For registration as a Migrant Worker: - The applicant must be a resident of West Bengal. - The applicant’s age should be between 18-60 years. - The applicant must be ordinarily a worker who is employed/ likely to be employed in any State/Union Territories other than the state of West Bengal/ Outside India. > For the application of Welfare Scheme: - The beneficiary should be a nominee i.e., a person nominated by the registered Migrant Worker from his/ her family. - The migrant worker should have lost his/her life due to natural death/accidental death.

Benefits

- ₹ 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousands) only, in case of normal death. - ₹ 2,00,000/- (Rupees two Lakhs) only, for accidental death.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

This scheme was sourced from myScheme, the Government of India's official Central+State scheme discovery portal, and reviewed by an editor before publishing. Use the button above to read the full details and apply directly on the official source.