GOVERNMENT OF WEST BENGAL
LABOUR DEPARTMENT
L.W.BRANCH
No. Labr. / 255 / ( LC - LW ) Kolkata, the 3rd April, 2017
LW / 5M - 112 / 16
AMENDMENT
The Government of India enacted the Unorganized Workers' Social Security Act, 2008 on 30.12.2008. In terms of Sub-Section (1) of Section 6 of the said Act, the Government of West Bengal in the Labour Department constituted the West Bengal State Social Security Board vide Notification No. 1025-IR dated 06.11.2009.
2. The Board recommended for adoption of a scheme for the social security of the transport workers of the State and accordingly, the scheme under the name of West Bengal Transport Workers' Social Security Scheme, 2010 was introduced under Labour Department IR. Branch Resolution No. 907-IR / Eil / 1 - A - 4 / 110 dated 13th August 2010 read with IR Branch Notification No. 183 - I.R / Eil / 1 - A - 01 / 10 dated 16th February 2015.
3. The said Scheme provides various social security benefits to the Transport workers like Pension, Family Pension, Benefits due to normal death and accidental death, Hospitalization benefit, Cashless Medical benefit as per the model of RSBY, benefits due to surgical operation, Maternity benefit and Financial Assistance for education of children of beneficiaries etc.
4. The matter regarding converging of social security benefits excepting the Pension,
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