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Welfare Schemes
Welfare Schemes administered by Labour department financing and rate of contribution
Rate of benefits provided by various welfare schemes
Welfare fund scheme in kerala details of workers covered and total amount disbursed towards benefits
Welfare fund schemes implemented by the labour department - Kerala benefits disbursed to the beneficiaries during 2001-2002


WELFARE SCHEMES ADMINISTRATED BY LABOUR DEPARTMENT FINANCING AND RATE OF CONTRIBUTION 

Name Of  Scheme
Date Of  Effect
Workers
Financing Employers
Government
Others
Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Scheme 29/12/1969 8% of wages      8%+5% of wages 10% of employees contribution ---
Kerala labour welfare fund scheme 01/05/1977 Rs. 4/- per half year Rs. 8/- per half year ---- ----
Kerala headloard workers welfare scheme                      20/05/1981 10% of wages 25% of wages as levy   ---
Kerala motor transport workers welfare scheme 01/04/1986 8% of wages 8%+5% of wages ----- ----
Kerala handloom workers welfare scheme 01/06/1989 Rs. 3/- p. m Rs.5/-p. m(self employed) Rs.5/- equal to contribution collected from workers Slab rates ranging from Rs.500/- to Rs.8500/- by dealers
Kerala artisans &skilled workers welfare scheme 23/10/1986 Rs.10/- p. m ---- Rs.2/ per month per worker ----
Kerala building & other costruction workers welfare scheme 01-11-95 (the kerala building and other construction workers welfare scheme was existence from 01-01-90) Rs. 20/-p . m 1% of the total cost of construction    
Kerala Agricultural Workers welfare fund scheme 09/07/1990 Rs.2/-p. m For one hectre and above-@ Rs. 15/- per year per hectre or part there of 10% of workers contribution ----
Kerala Abkari workers Welfare Scheme 01/01/1990 10% of salary per month 10%+5% of salary --- --
Kerala Tailoring Workers Welfare Scheme 06/10/1995 Rs.10/-p.m Rs.5/-p.m 10% of workers Contribution  
Kerala Cashew Workers Relief and Welfare Fund      Scheme 15/11/1988 50 paise per worker per  working day Rs.1/-per worker per working day Rs. 1/per worker per working day  
Kerala Autorickshaw Workers Welfare Fund Scheme 02/04/1991 Rs.25/-p.m month Rs. 25/-per contribution of 10% of Workers --
.Kerala Beedi Workers      Welfare Fund Scheme 23/02/1996 Rs. 3/-per worker p.m Employed And self Rs. 5/-p.m Rs. 6/-per worker per month Rs./-pm and Rs. 5/-p.m (equal to employees) --
Kerala Bamboo, Katuvally Pandanas Leaf Workers Welfare Scheme 05/08/2000 Rs. 7/- and Rs. 7/-(self Employed) Material cost Cost Rs. 7/-and Dealer- 1% of sales Indsutries-2% of raw self employed persons   Grant equal to the contribution Collected from workers and  
Kerala Barbers Welfare Fund Scheme 19/11/2004 Rs. 20/- - Rs. 12  
Kerala. Workers Welfare Scheme 04/12/2004 Rs. 20/- - Rs. 12/-  
Kerala Motor Workshop    Rs. 20/- Rs. 10/- Rs. 2/-  
Workers Welfare Scheme

RATE  OF  BENEFITS  PROVIDED  BY  VARIOUS  WELFARE  SCHEMES

Name of the Scheme
Pension
Exgratia/ Death Benefit
Retirement Benefits
Maternity Benefits
Marriage Assistance
Scholarship Educational Assistance
Funeral Expenses
Kerala Abkari Workers Welfare fund Scheme Rs.200/- to Rs.300/- - Provident Fund and Gratity -- -- -- Rs.1000
Kerala Agricultural Workers Welfare Fund Scheme (Paid by Government) -- Rs.5000/- to Rs. 25,000/- Rs.1000/- Rs.2000/- Rs.200/- For primary education --
Kerala Artisans & Skilled Workers Welfare Scheme -- Rs. 10,000 Rs. 600/- to Rs.62,720/- Rs.500/- Rs.1000/- -- Rs. 500/-
Kerala Autorickshaw Workers Welfare Scheme -- Rs.25,000/- Max.Rs 1,45,264/- (30 years) -- -- -- --
Kerala Beedi & Cigar Workers Welfare Scheme Rs.100/- Rs.10,000/- -- Rs. 500/- Rs.2000/- -- --
Kerala Building & other Construction Workers Welfare Scheme Min-Rs. 200/- for 5 years And Rs.20/- For  every Addl.year Death- Rs. 15,000 Acc. Death Rs.1 Lakh Per Disablement Rs. 50,000/- -- Rs.2000/- Male Rs. 2000/- Female Rs. 3000/- For past metric studies only Rs.1000/-
Kerala Cahsew Workers Relief and Welfare Fund Scheme Workers Rs. 125/- staff Rs. 200/- Rs. 2500/- -- Rs.1000/- Rs.1000/- Rs. 500/- to Rs. 2000/- Pensioners Rs 500/- and Rs. 1000/- for members
Kerala Handloom Workers Welfare Fund Scheme Rs. 100/- (not implemented) Rs 5,000/- -- Rs. 500/- Rs. 2,000/- Rs. 250/- to Rs. 5,000/- Rs.1000/-
Kerala Headload Workers Welfare Scheme Rs. 200/- to 2,400/- And Invalid Pension Rs. 150/- Rs. 1 Lakh 10% of total wages -- Rs. 5,000/- Rs. 100/- to Rs.3,000/- (For UPS) Rs. 3,000/-
Kerala toddy Workers Welfare Fund Scheme Min.-Rs100/- and Rs.10/- for Every addl. Year Invalid Pension Rs.150/- p.m -- Provident Fund and Gratuity -- -- From 7th Standard Rs.5,000/-
Kerala Labour Welfare Fund Scheme Nil Rs.2,500/- Nil Nil Rs.1000/- (Two daughters) Rs.250/- to Rs. 1800/- Nil
Kerala Motor Transport workers Welfare Fund Scheme Min- Rs150/-and Rs.10/- for Every addl Year. Rs.25,000/- Provident Fund and Gratuity -- 50% of the Contribution Rs. 1000/- to Rs.3000/- --
Kerala Tailoring Workers Welfare Fund Scheme Rs. 100/- to Rs.430/- -- -- Rs.600/- Rs. 1000/- Rs. 600/- to Rs.1000/- --
Kerala Bamboo,Kattuvally, Pandanas Leaf Workers Welfare Scheme -- Newly formed Scheme --        
Kerala Barbers Welfare Scheme Rs. 250/- Rs. 100/- to Rs. 62750/- Rs.10500/- (2 times) Up to 1500/- Rs. 1000 Rs. 2000/-  

WELFARE  FUND  SCHEME  IN  KERALA  DETAILS  OF  WORKERS  COVERED  AND  TOTAL  AMOUNT  DISBURSED  TOWARDS  BENEFITS

Name of welfare fund/ scheme
Total No. of Worker in the Industry/ sector (in lakhs)
Total No. of workers registered in the Scheme (in lakhs)
Amount disbursed during 2001-02 (in lakhs)
Fund po(in lakhs)
Kerala Abkari Workers Welfare Fund Scheme 0.02 0.02 35.79 41.89
Kerala Headload Workers Welfare Scheme 4 0.77 1363.33 79.68
Kerala Cashew Workers Relief and Welfare Fund 2 1.48 807.77 3.98
Kerala Building and other Construction Workers Welfare Fund Scheme 15 10.5 1484.65 140.82
Kerala Handloom workers Welfare Fund Scheme 0.9 0.48 77.05 0.24
Kerala Labour welfare Fund Scheme 508454 508454 Rs. 754351 47866815/- (2004-05)
5 5 66.06 3.84
(Probably)      
Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Scheme 2.27 0.47 267.6 57.07
Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Scheme 0.42 0.37 1862.76 452.97
Kerala Agricultural Workers Welfare Scheme 22 17.46 384.04 6.86
Kerala Artisans and Skilled Workers Welfare Scheme 2.5 2.06 51.86 1.98
Kerala Autorickshaw Workers Welfare  Fund Scheme 1.32 0.17 0.98 1.27
Kerala Tailoring Workers Welfare Scheme 5 2.45 173.75 15
Kerala Beedi and Cigasr Workers Welfare Fund Scheme 2 0.37 8.13 0.77
Kerala Bamboo, Kattuvally, Thazha Workers Welfare Fund Scheme 1.5 0.07 newly introduced Scheme 0.05
  63.93 41.67 6578.77 806.42

WELFARE FUND SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED BY THE LABOUR DEPARTMENT- KERALA
BENEFITS DISBURSED TO THE BENEFICIARIES DURING 2001- 2002

(Amount in Lakhs)

Name of Scheme
Pension
Exgratia (for accident death or disablement)
Retirement benefits
Maternity benefits
Marriage Assistance
Scholarship (Educational assistance)
Funeral Expenses
Others Benefits
Kerala Abkari workers Welfare Fund Scheme 0.806 0.2 25.15 -- 0.02 -- 0.01 9.61
Kerala Agricultural Workers Welfare Fund Scheme -- 25.4 225 23 90 10 -- 10.64
Kerala Autorickshaw Workers Welfare Fund Scheme -- -- 0.732 -- -- -- 0.25 --
Kerala Beedi & cigar Workers Welfare Fund Scheme 5.23 2.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
Kerala Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Fund Scheme 751.65 237.36 62.86 26.57 237.55 16.44 13.64 137.58
Kerala Cashew Workers Relief and Welfare Fund Scheme 597 9.15 2.56 1.95 2.16 15.58 4 --
Kerala Handloom Workers Welfare Fund Scheme 66.38 5.23 0.58 -- 1.92 2.93 -- --
Kerala Headload Workers Welfare Scheme 2.63 25.57 5.92 -- 0.75 35.7 6 1286.76
Kerala Labour Welfare Fund Scheme Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Rs.250/- to Rs.1800/- Ni Nil
34.77 12.02 19.02
Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Scheme 0.2 -- 255.63 -- 2.52 0.53 1.85 6.87
Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Scheme 191.02 5.64 1362.51 -- 29.69 11.19 12.2 250.51
Kerala Tailoring Workers Welfare Scheme 52.5 -- 15.03 53 24.47 1.89 35.59 --
Kerala Artisans & Skilled Workers Welfare Scheme -- -- 18 0.82 10.16 0.96 21.88 --
Kerala Bamboo, Kattuvally, Pandanas Leaf Workers Welfare Fund Scheme (Newly Introduced Scheme) -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

NOTE:-
The welfare benefits extended in common are specifically mentioned in the statement the break up of other benefits (in column 9) which are extended by certain statutory schemes are noted below.

  



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