The scheme “Death Benefit Scheme” was started by the Department of Labour and Employment, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh for registered workers of the Arunachal Pradesh Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (APB&OCWWB). The state government has proposed and implemented this scheme through the APB&OCWWB for those families who suffer due to economic loss caused by the demise of the bread earner of the house and have registered their names in the Labour Welfare Board.
Arunachal Pradesh DBS Summary
| Name of the scheme | Death Benefit Scheme |
| Starting date of Scheme | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Scheme Started by | Arunachal Pradesh Government |
| Objective | The objective of this scheme is to mitigate such economic loss, the govt. has introduced the death benefit scheme for normal death and death due to accidents. |
| Beneficiary | This scheme is for citizens of the state |
| Benefit of the scheme | 1. Cash assistance of ₹50,000/- provided to the nominee of the registered worker, in case of normal death 2. Cash assistance of ₹1,00,000/- provided to the nominee of the registered worker, only incase of accidental death |
| Application Process | offline |
Eligibility criteria for the scheme
- The applicant should be a permanent resident of Arunachal Pradesh.
- The applicant should be a family member of a deceased worker who was employed in the Building and Other Construction works.
- The deceased worker should be registered with Labour Welfare Board (APB&OCWWB).
- The deceased worker should have an active membership at the time of death.
- The name of the nominee/ dependent should be recorded on his/her registration card before death.
Documents required for the Scheme
- Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar Card, Voter ID card, etc.
- Xerox copy as well as original copy of registration card of the worker
- Death Certificate
- Bank Account number/ front page of the passbook
- Passport size photographs
- Address proof
How to apply for DBS
Eligible citizen can be apply offline for Death Benefit Scheme by given below steps.
Step 01: For taking benefit of this scheme, the applicant needs to visit the nearest registered office of the District/Sub-Division, APB&OCWWB along with all the relevant documents.
Step 02: Application in the prescribed format may be received from the concerned office
Step 03: The applicant needs to fill the application form completely and attach all the relevant documents. Thereafter, the applicant may submit the application form to the concerned office.
Step 04: After successful verification, the applicant can avail the benefit of the scheme.
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