DA(ANBOCWWB)
What this is
The scheme provides financial assistance to registered construction workers who become disabled due to an accident during the course of their employment on the production of a certificate from competent medical authorities in respect of the percentage of disability.
In detail
The scheme “Disability Assistance” was started by the Andaman & Nicobar Islands Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (ANBOCWWB), Department of Labour, Employment & Training, Andaman & Nicobar Administration. Under this scheme, the Secretary of the Board may sanction an amount not exceeding 25% of the total amount of compensation due, as calculated under the Employees Compensation Act 1923 on the production of a certificate from competent medical authorities in respect of the percentage of disability along with application for grant of assistance along with last pay slip & age proof. The ex-facto approval from the Board shall be obtained for the same.
Who qualifies
- The beneficiary should be a resident of the Union territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
- The beneficiary should be engaged in any building & other construction work.
- The beneficiary should be registered under the A&N Islands Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
- The beneficiary should have an active membership of the Board.
- Construction workers who become disabled due to an accident during the course of their employment are eligible to apply under the scheme.
What you get
- Under this scheme, the Board may sanction an amount not exceeding 25% of the total amount of compensation due, as calculated under the Employees Compensation Act 1923 on the production of a certificate from competent medical authorities in respect of the percentage of disability.
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Provenance
| schemeName | Disability Assistance (ANBOCWWB) | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | ... | not published at source |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | False | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |