Building & Other Construction Workers(RE& CS) Act,1996:
Under Building & Other Construction Workers(RE&CS) Act,1996 and Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Cess Act,1996 ,Assam Building & Construction Workers Welfare Board has collected Cess of Rs 454 crore and already spent Rs 7 crore for the welfare of workers.
The Board has registered 69657 no’s of Construction workers as beneficiaries in Assam. The benefits extended under various Welfare schemes for the workers are :
| SL.NO | Schemes | Existing Rate of Benefits |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Benefits a) Normal Death b) Accidental Death | Rs. 15000/- Rs 50000/- |
| 2 | Funeral Assistance | Rs 1000/- |
| 3 | Medical Assistance | Rs 200/- for first 5(five) days hospitalization+ Rs 20/- each for the remaining days of hospitalization subject to maximum of Rs 1000/- |
| 4 | Cash Award | Rs 1000, Rs 750 and Rs 500/- to students who score highest marks in HSLC examination. |
| 5 | Educational Assistance Higher Study | Class I to V – Rs.1500/- Class V to VII – Rs 2750/- Class VIII to X – Rs 4000/- Class XI to XII(including ITI) – Rs 7000/- Degree Course including ITI – Rs 10000/- Post Graduate or equivalent (Engineering/Medical/Competitive Exams )----- Rs 20000/- If any children of the registered beneficiaries wishes to attain higher studies in any Govt. Institution of Engineering/ Medical/Others, all the expenses shall be entitled as determined by the Board as per provision of rules 258. |
| 6 | General Pension | Rs.150/- per men sum + Rs.10/- shall be given for every completed year of service beyond 5(five) years. |
| 7 | Family Pension | 50% of pension of pensioner maximum Rs. 1000/- |
| 8 | Disability Pension | Rs.150/- P.M + Rs.5000/-(one time Exgratia) |
| 9 | Maternity Benefit | Rs.1000/- |
| 10 | Marriage Assistance | Rs.2000/- |
| 11 | Tool Purchasing Loan | Rs.5000/- |
| 12 | Advance Loan for house construction | Rs.50000/- |
| 13 | Skill Development Training for children | |
| 14 | Stipend to Trainee workers | |
| 15 | Premium of Janashree Bima Yojana(JBY) | |
| 16 | Coverage of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana(RSBY). |
