Tamil Nadu Government have formed 16 separate Welfare Boards including the Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Social Security and Welfare Board with effect from 01.09.2006 to provide various welfare assistance to the manual workers engaged in the respective employments
| Assistance | Application Form | Documents to be produced | To whom can be applied |
| Accident Intimation Accident Death |
Form VI Form VII |
(i) Original Identity card (ii) Death Certificate (iii) Post Mortem Certificate (iv) Legal Heir Certificate/Ration Card (v) First Information Report |
Labour Officer(Social Security Scheme) at the respective districts |
| Disablement due to Accident (loss of limbs, eye sight, hearing, etc.,) | Form VII | i) Original Identity card (ii) Disability Certificate issued by the Medical Officer not below the rank of a Civil Assistant Surgeon (iii) First Information Report |
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| Pension | Form VIII | i) Original I.D. Card ii) Two Passport size photos along with application |
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| Disability Pension | Form VIIIA | Original I.D. Card Two Passport size photos along with Disability Certificate issued by the Medical Officer not below the rank of a Civil Assistant Surgeon. |
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| Natural Death / Funeral Expenses | Form IX | (i) Original Identity card (ii) Death Certificate (iii) Legal Heir Certificate/ Ration Card (iv) Original cash receipt for registration and renewal |
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| Educational Assistance (i) if the son or daughter passed 10th/12th Std |
Form X | i) Original Identity card (ii) Attested Xerox copy of mark sheet. |
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| ii) If the daughter is studying 10th/11th / 12th Std. | Form XI | (i) Original Identity card (ii) Bonafide Certificate from the Head Master/Principal of the School; |
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| (iii) Regular Bachelor Degree Course for every academic year | Form XII | (i) Original Identity Card (ii) Bonafide Certificate from the Principal of the College/Institute |
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| (iv) Regular Post Graduate Course for every academic year | Form XII | (i) Original Identity Card (ii) Bonafide Certificate from the Principal of the College/Institute |
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| (v) Professional Course in Law, Engineering, Medical, Veterinary Science & allied course for every academic year | Form XII | (i) Original Identity Card (ii) Bonafide Certificate from the Principal of the College/Institute |
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| (vi) Post Graduate Professional Course for every academic year | Form XII | (i) Original Identity Card (ii) Bonafide Certificate from the Principal of the College/Institute |
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| (vii) ITI or Polytechnic Course for every academic year | Form XII | (i) Original Identity Card ii) Bonafide Certificate from the Principal of the College/Institute |
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| Marriage Assistance | Form XIII | (i) Original identity card (ii) Marriage invitation (iii) Age Certificate |
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| Maternity Assistance i) Delivery ii) Miscarriage or Medical termination of pregnancy |
Form XIV | (i) Original identity card (ii) Certificate of birth. In case of miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy certificate from Government Surgeon. |
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| Spectacles Assistance | Form XV | (i) Original identity card (ii) Certificate from Ophthalmologist (iii) Cash Bill |
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The registration applications and the claim applications for various welfare assistance have to be duly filled along with the necessary documents should be sent to the Labour Officer (Social Security Scheme) at District level.