“Migrant Worker’ means a person of the age in between 18 to 60 years who is, by origin, a resident of West Bengal and employed in a remunerated activity in any State/Union Territories in India other than West Bengal.

The Scheme will be implemented and monitored by the Labour Department through Labour Commissionerate.

All Assistant Labour Commissioners are authorised to verify, administer and sanction claims for assistance under this Scheme within their respective jurisdiction on the basis of criteria as decided by the Board.

In case of any misrepresentation of facts or furnishing false information by a Migrant Worker, the registration obtained, may subsequently be cancelled by the registering authority with the approval of the Board, without showing any reason and in such case, all his/ her claims under the scheme shall be revoked.

"West Bengal Migrant Workers’ Welfare Scheme: Death Assistance" is a social welfare scheme implemented by the West Bengal Migrant Workers’ Welfare Board, Labour Department, Government of West Bengal, that provides an one time assistance to the nominee in case of natural death/accidental death of the registered migrant worker.

This scheme was launched on 25th April, 2023.

The nominee of the registered migrant worker of the state are the targeted beneficiaries under this scheme.

Under this scheme, ₹ 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand) only, in case of normal death and ₹ 2,00,000/- (Rupees two Lakh) only for accidental death is provided to the beneficiaries.

The applicant needs to apply through “KARMASATHI (PARIJAYEE SHRAMIK)” app with all the mandatory documents.

No, there is no specific income criteria for the applicant to be eligible for the scheme.

The assistance will be provided one time to the beneficiaries.

Yes, Migrant Worker, registered as beneficiary, will have to renew his/ her registration on yearly basis, through the portal.