Table 2.
Salient features of the interstate migrant workers welfare scheme 2010, revised in 2019
| No. | Benefit | Package and eligibility |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Compensation to family upon death of the worker | ₹2 lakhs for those enrolled and ₹25,000 for those not enrolled |
| 2. | Relief benefit | ₹10,000 compensation during membership period for temporary disability of not less than six-month duration due to work-related accidents. |
| 3. | Treatment benefit | ₹25,000 for treatment of members for fatal diseases that requires five or more days, with or without hospitalisation |
| 4. | Terminal benefit | ₹25,000 to ₹50,000 for those who exit from labour market after a minimum of five-year enrolment under the scheme. |
| 5. | Body repatriation | Maximum of ₹50,000 for body repatriation of migrant worker who die in Kerala, irrespective of enrolment. |
| 6. | Education scholarships | Annual scholarship of ₹1000 to ₹3000 for the education of children of migrant workers enrolled |
| 7. | Maternity benefit | ₹15,000 for maternity-related expenses |
Source: Labour Commissionerate (GOK 2019b); Welfare to Rights: Implementation of Select Legislations: A Review. Administrative Reforms Commission (GOK 2018)