West Bengal Migrant Workers’ Welfare Scheme: Repatriation of Dead Body

About This Scheme

"West Bengal Migrant Workers’ Welfare Scheme: Repatriation of Dead Body" 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, if any registered Migrant Worker dies in the course of employment outside the State of West Bengal, an assistance of ₹ 25,000/- will be provided to the nominee of the worker for bringing the dead body to his/ her permanent address.

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 death during the course of employment outside the State of West Bengal.

Benefits

- ₹ 25,000/- to the nominee of the Migrant Worker.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

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