The Maternity Benefit Scheme is an initiative by the Chandigarh Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (CBOCWWB), Labour Department, Chandigarh. It provides financial assistance to the spouse of a registered beneficiary woman employee after the delivery of a child.

Financial assistance of ₹5100/- shall be provided to the spouse of the registered beneficiary woman employee after the delivery of the child.

To be eligible for the Maternity Benefit, the beneficiary must be actively working in an establishment registered under the Punjab Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1965. Additionally, their regular contributions towards the labour welfare fund should be received by the Board.

Financial assistance is granted to the spouse of a registered beneficiary woman employee after the delivery of a child.

Yes, applicants should apply for maternity benefit within three months from the date of delivery to be eligible for the financial assistance.

The beneficiary should have been a registered member of the Board for a minimum of six months prior to the birth of the child to qualify for maternity benefit.

No, the benefit under this scheme is applicable for the birth of two children only.

Financial assistance for maternity benefits will not be provided to beneficiaries covered under the ESIC.

To apply under the scheme, the applicants need to visit the official website of Labour Department Chandigarh and on the home page, select the scheme ‘MATERNITY BENEFIT’ under the Grant of Welfare Schemes to the workers of Chandigarh Labour Welfare Board: http://labour.chd.gov.in/