1. What is the full form of MBOCWWB?
Answer: Mizoram Building & Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
2. What is the Mizoram Building and Other Construction Workers’ Welfare Board (MBOCWWB)?
Answer: The MBOCWWB was established in 2010 to provide financial assistance and welfare services to construction workers in Mizoram.
3. Under which act was the MBOCWWB established?
Answer: It was established under the Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996.
5. Who is eligible to become a member of the MBOCWWB?
Answer: Citizens of India aged 18 to 60 who have worked for at least 90 days in a year are eligible.
6. What types of workers can join the MBOCWWB?
Answer: Workers involved in various construction activities, such as carpenters, masons, welders, electricians, etc., are eligible.
7. Are there any exclusions from membership?
Answer: Workers registered under other State/UT Welfare Boards in India cannot join.
8. What documents are required for membership?
Answer: Voter ID, Aadhaar card, Family Ration Card, Bank Passbook, passport-sized photos, and a certificate of recognition from LC/VC, YMA/YLA/MTP, or employer.
9. What is the membership fee structure?
Answer: A registration fee of ₹25 and a monthly fee of ₹10 (or ₹120 per year) are required.
10. How long is the membership valid?
Answer: Membership can be renewed for up to three years, but renewal is required within one year after expiry.
11. What benefits are available to members?
Answer: Benefits include maternity assistance, pensions, death benefits, funeral assistance, marriage assistance, medical assistance, education assistance, and skill development.
12. How much is the maternity benefit?
Answer: Female members can receive ₹5,000 for maternity expenses for up to two children.
13. What is the pension amount provided to members?
Answer: A monthly pension of ₹1,000 is available upon reaching 60 years, provided the member has been with the board for at least three years.
14. What death benefits are provided to the families of deceased members?
Answer: Up to ₹3,00,000 for work-related deaths and ₹1,00,000 for non-work-related deaths, plus ₹5,000 for funeral expenses.
15. What assistance is available for marriage?
Answer: Members can receive ₹5,000 for their first marriage and ₹5,000 for each of their two children's marriages.
16. How does medical assistance work?
Answer: Members hospitalized due to accidents or serious illnesses can receive ₹1,000 per day, with a cap of ₹50,000 per year.
17. What educational assistance is provided?
Answer: Financial assistance for children's education varies by education level, ranging from ₹3,000 to ₹50,000.
18. Are skill development courses available?
Answer: Yes, skill development courses are offered for members and their children through empaneled training providers.
19. How can members apply for benefits?
Answer: Applications must be submitted within specified time frames, generally within six months of the qualifying event (e.g., marriage, hospital discharge, death).
20. When can applications for educational assistance be submitted
Answer: Applications can be submitted from April to November each year.
21. Is there any assistance for chronic illnesses?
Answer: Members with chronic diseases can receive a one-time payment of ₹1,00,000 for treatment.
22. What happens if a member does not renew their membership on time?
Answer: Membership renewal is required within one year after expiry; otherwise, the member may lose access to benefits.
