Rule 20. Benefits under sub-section (6) (c), (d) and (e) of Section 7 of the Code

(1) Group Insurance Scheme {clause (c) of sub-section (6) of Section 7} :

(a) The Board shall pay such amount of premium of Group Insurance Scheme for the beneficiary in accordance with the detailed policy framed by the State Government regarding the insurance of the registered Building and Other Construction Workers.

(b) An application to the authorised officer, in Form – II shall be submitted with such information and documents and within such time as may be specified by the government.

(2) Financial Assistance for Educational Expenses {clause (d) of sub-section 6 of Section 7} :

(a) An application to the Authorised Officer, relating to grant of financial assistance for educational expenses of the children of the registered beneficiaries, up to twenty-one years of age, in Form – II shall be submitted with such other documents and within such time as may be specified by the Board.

(b) The financial assistance on account of educational expenses of the children of the registered beneficiaries shall be restricted and available to the regular students only, up to twenty-one years of age of the child.

(c) The Board shall institute, every year, a minimum financial assistance for educational expenses of the children of the registered beneficiaries, at the rates per child per annum, as given in Schedule I. The Board may revise the rates annually after getting them approved by the State Government in the Budget of the Board.

(3) Medical Expenses for Major Ailments {Clause (e) of sub-section (6) of Section 7} :

(a) The Board may sanction financial assistance to the registered beneficiaries of the Board or their dependents for the treatment of major ailments like – cancer, renal failure, cardiac diseases, major surgeries, organ transplant or such other major ailments as may be specified by the State Government, from time to time.

(b) An application to the Authorised Officer, in Form – II shall be submitted with such other documents as may be specified by the Board.

(c) Such amount sanctioned for actual medical expenses shall be subject to a maximum limit of Rupees Five lakhs only or the actual expenses incurred on medicine, surgery and hospitalization, whichever is less, in a financial year.

(d) The Board shall decide such claims within a period of thirty days from the date of submission of complete application to the Authorised Officer of the Board.