MLSP

The "Mobile Lab Scheme'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme that provides reimbursement of expenditure incurred by the beneficiaries and their dependents for the treatment of silicosis.

The "Mobile Lab Scheme'' by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Punjab, is a welfare scheme for the registered workers of the board. Under this Scheme, if a beneficiary or a family member is diagnosed with silicosis, the Board will reimburse up to ₹1,50,000/- for the treatment expenses incurred by the worker.

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> For Registration as a Building/ Construction Worker:

• The applicant should be a resident of Punjab.
• The applicant should be a Building/ Construction Worker (Unorganised Worker).
• The applicant should be between 18 and 60 years.
• The applicant should have engaged in building and construction work for at least 90 days in a given year.
• The applicant should have a monthly income of ₹15,000/- or below.
• The applicant should not be a member of any other Welfare Fund established under any law.
• The applicant should not have membership of the Employees' Provident Fund (EPF)/ National Pension System (NPS)/ Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC).
• The applicant should not be an income tax payer.

> For the Application of the Welfare Scheme:

• The applicant should be a registered member Under the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board of Punjab or should be a family member of the worker.
• The applicant should be suffering from silicosis.
• The applicant should have exhausted the benefit of ₹50,000/- for all his/her health ailments with the health card facility under the Bhagat “Puran Singh Sehat Beema Yojna” Scheme.

• Financial Coverage: Up to ₹1,50,000/-.

> Note: Any beneficiary who intends to avail the benefit under this scheme will have to first exhaust the benefit of ₹50,000/- for all his health ailments with the health card facility under the Bhagat “Puran Singh Sehat Beema Yojna” Scheme. Only then he/ she can get the remaining benefit under this scheme.