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The Comprehensive Health Insurance Agency of Kerala (CHIAK) and the Labour section volition jointly instrumentality a idiosyncratic accidental decease assurance strategy for employees of backstage establishments registered nether the Wage Protection System (WPS).
The benefits of the strategy volition beryllium disposable to astir 25 lakh workers successful the State. WPS is simply a strategy launched by the Labour section to guarantee that minimum wages are provided to workers nether an leader successful the backstage sector.
In lawsuit of accidental decease of a idiosyncratic successful an constitution registered nether the scheme, the dependents volition get ₹5 lakh. Even if compensation is provided nether the Workmen Compensation Act 1923, the benefits nether the strategy volition beryllium disposable to the dependants of the worker.
At present, determination are nary peculiar schemes for accidental decease of workers successful the backstage sector. Unexpected deaths of specified workers often propulsion their families into debt. The strategy is being implemented to supply a root of enactment for the families.
CHIAK, successful practice with the Labour department, volition transportation retired a thrust to registry assorted establishments nether the scheme. The registered workers volition person to wage a nominal magnitude (₹150), which volition beryllium consolidated and utilised arsenic superior for accidental decease fiscal assistance. The State authorities had allocated ₹30 lakh for the strategy successful the Budget for the fiscal twelvemonth 2025-26.
In lawsuit of accidental decease of a worker, the dependents tin taxable an exertion to the territory serviceman of CHIAK. Along with the exertion successful the prescribed format, the decease certificate, FIR, inheritance certificate and strategy rank certificate should beryllium submitted. After vetting the documents and confirming the eligibility, CHIAK volition administer the fiscal assistance to the ineligible heirs.
