West Bengal Transport Workers’ Social Security Scheme: Funeral Expenses

About This Scheme

The “West Bengal Transport Workers’ Social Security Scheme: Funeral Expenses” by the Labour Department, West Bengal, offers monetary support to help cover funeral costs in the unfortunate event of a beneficiary's demise. Beneficiaries can avail of this assistance by submitting an application alongside the relief request for accidental or natural death compensation.

Eligibility

- The applicant must be between 18 and 60 years of age at the time of enrolment. - The applicant must be an unorganized worker employed in the operation of commercial vehicles, such as cars, taxis, luxury taxis, light commercial vehicles, vans, auto-rickshaws, tempos, lorries, trucks, or buses. - The applicant’s vehicle must be used for commercial purposes and not solely for personal or family use.

Benefits

- Financial Assistance: ₹3,000/-.

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.