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Tamil Nadu is a forerunner among the states in enacting a law for providing social security cover to the unorganised workers. The Tamil Nadu Manual Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Work) Act, 1982 and the schemes enacted therein provide social security schemes and welfare assistances to the Unorganised Workers, engaged in the 54 (Construction) + 69 (Manual) categories of employments specified in the schedule appended to the Act.
These schemes provide various welfare assistances to the unorganised registered workers such as Education, Marriage, Maternity, Natural Death, Accidental Death, Funeral, Accident Disability, Monthly Pension and Family Pension (Registered Construction Workers only).
S.No | Name of the Boards |
1 | Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Welfare Board |
2 | Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Social Security and Welfare Board |
3 | Tamil Nadu Unorganised Drivers and Automobile Workshop Workers Welfare Board |
4 | Tamil Nadu Tailoring Workers Welfare Board |
5 | Tamil Nadu Hair Dressers Welfare Board |
6 | Tamil Nadu Washermen Welfare Board |
7 | Tamil Nadu Palm Tree Workers Welfare Board |
8 | Tamil Nadu Handicraft Workers Welfare Board |
9 | Tamil Nadu Handloom and Handloom Silk Weaving Workers Welfare Board |
10 | Tamil Nadu Footwear and Leather Goods Manufactory and Tannery Workers Welfare Board |
11 | Tamil Nadu Artists Welfare Board |
12 | Tamil Nadu Goldsmiths Welfare Board |
13 | Tamil Nadu Pottery Workers Welfare Board |
14 | Tamil Nadu Domestic Workers Welfare Board |
15 | Tamil Nadu Power loom Weaving Workers Welfare Board. |
16 | Tamil Nadu Street Vending and Shops and Establishments Workers Welfare Board |
17 | Tamil Nadu Cooking and Catering Workers Welfare Board |
18 | Tamil Nadu Fire and Match Workers Welfare Board |
At the District level 40 Assistant Commissioners of Labour (Social Security Scheme) administers the functions of the Boards such as Registration, Renewal and Disbursement of Welfare Scheme Assistance to the Unorganised Workers.
The Head Office and District Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Social Security Scheme) offices of the unorganized welfare boards have been computerized for speedy compliance of claim applications.
The Online registration process was initiated from 19.06.2020 and from 20.07.2020 onwards identity cards have been issued to the registered workers. The online renewal and claim applications received from 26.08.2020 are verified by ACL (SSS) concerned.
The District Monitoring Committee headed by the District Collector monitors the timely disbursal of benefits to the members.
In order to mitigate the sufferings of manual workers while receiving scheme assistance, the disbursement of welfare scheme assistances are directly transferred to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries/unorganisedworkers through Electronic Clearance System (ECS) mode with greater transparency.
During the demand for grants 2021-2022 on the floor of Legislative Assembly, on 04.09.2021. The Hon’ble Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department has announced introduction /enhancement of the Welfare Scheme Assistances to the registered workers of Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Welfare Board, Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Social Security & Welfare Board and 16 other Welfare Boards on 04.09.2021.
The following Welfare Scheme Assistances are provided to the workers, who are registered with 18 Unorganised Workers Welfare Boards:
Sl. No. |
WELFARE SCHEME ASSISTANCE | Construction Workers Welfare Board | Drivers and Automobile Workshop Workers Board | Workers Registered in other Welfare Boards |
Amount (Rs.) | Amount (Rs.) | Amount (Rs.) | ||
1. | Personal Accident Relief | |||
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1,00,000/- | 2,00,000/- | 1,25,000/- | |
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upto 1,00,000/- | upto 1,00,000/- | upto 1,00,000/- | |
|
5,00,000/- | -- | -- | |
2. | Natural Death Assistance | 50,000/- | 50,000/- | 30,000/- |
3. | Funeral Assistance | 5,000/- | 5,000/- | 5,000/- |
4. | Educational Assistance | |||
|
1,000/- | 1,000/- | 1,000/- | |
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2,400/- | 1,000/- | 1,000/- | |
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3,000/- | 1,000/- | 1,000/- | |
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3,000/- | 1,500/- | 1,500/- | |
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4,000/- | 4,000/- | 1,500/- 1,750/- |
|
|
4,000/- 5,000/- |
4,000/- 5,000/- |
4,000/- 5,000/- |
|
|
4,000/- 6,000/- |
4,000/- 6,000/- |
4,000/- 6,000/- |
|
|
6,000/- 8,000/- |
6,000/- 8,000/- |
6,000/- 8,000/- |
|
|
1,000/- 1,200/- |
1,000/- 1,200/- |
1,000/- 1,200/- |
|
5 | Marriage Assistance (a) for men (b) for women |
3,000/- 5,000/- |
3,000/- 5,000/- |
3,000/- 5,000/- |
6 | Maternity Assistance Miscarriage/Medical Termination of Pregnancy |
6,000/- 3,000/- |
6,000/- 3,000/- |
6,000/- 3,000/- |
7 | Reimbursement of cost of Spectacles | upto 500/- | upto 500/- | upto 500/- |
8 | a) Pension (Per month) | 1000/- | 1000/- | 1000/- |
b) Family Pension (Permonth) | 500/- | -- | -- |
The Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Welfare Board receives contribution of cessat the rate of 1% of the total estimated cost of the building or the construction work proposed to be constructed. The contribution of Rs.764.02crore has been received as cess during the year 2021-22. (01.04.2021 to 31.03.2022)
The Tamil Nadu Unorganised Drivers and Automobile Workshop Workers Welfare Board receives the additional tax collected for every commercial motor transport carrying passengers or goods on roads at the rate of 1% under the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicle Taxation Act, 1974. An amount of Rs.7.57 Crorehas been received as additional tax from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2022.
Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Social Security and Welfare Board and other 15 Welfare Boards receive Government Grants for implementing welfare schemes. The Government of Tamil Nadu have sanctioned a grant of amount Rs.138.59crore from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2022.
Sl. No. | Name of the Board | Registration (in Lakhs) |
Beneficiaries (in Lakhs) |
Amount (Rs. in Crore) |
1 | Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Welfare Board. | 19.43 | 20.34 | 1017.09 |
2 | Tamil Nadu Unorganised Drivers and Automobile Workshop Workers Welfare Board. | 1.46 | 1.47 | 57.64 |
3 | Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Social Security Welfare Board and 15 other welfare boards. | 17.30 | 34.86 | 1210.90 |
Total | 38.19 | 56.67 | 2285.63 |
S. No. | Name of the Board | Registration | Beneficiaries | Amount (Rs. in Crore) |
1 | Tamil Nadu Construction Workers Welfare Board. |
5,89,555 | 1,51,633 | 161.20 |
2 | Tamil Nadu Unorganised Drivers and Automobile Workshop Workers Welfare Board. |
53,883 | 15,651 | 8.74 |
3 | Tamil Nadu Manual Workers Social Security and Welfare Board and 15 other welfare boards. |
3,47,227 | 2,38,984 | 129.08 |
Total |
9,90,665 | 4,06,268 | 299.02 |