Chandigarh - Apply for Labour Welfare Fund (LWF)

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To Apply for Labour Welfare Fund (LWF), the applicant has to approach the LABOUR DEPARTMENT link
2. An application form will be provided to the applicant by the concerned officer.
3. The applicant has to fill in all the necessary details in the application form. (Incomplete applications are not accepted)
4. Make sure that the applicant has attached all the necessary documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. The applicant has to attach photocopies of the required documents along with the application form while submitting it.
6. Submit all the documents with the completed form to the concerned officer.
7. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as requested by the authority.
8. After receiving the application, the concerned authority will check the submitted application and document set. If all are in place, the application will be accepted.
9. All applications are processed within a reasonable time, having regard to the particular circumstances of each application, including the completeness of information and documents submitted to the authority by the applicant.
10. The authority may seek additional information from an applicant if this is necessary to assess the application.
11. The authority does not need to deal further with an application until the applicant has provided this additional information.
12. This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• PAN Card of the Employer
• Aadhar Card of the Employer
• PAN of the Establishment (If Any) (In case of Partnership firm, Company, LLP – PAN of the respective Entity)
• Latest electricity bill/ Telephone Bill/ Rent Agreement of the Registered Premises/ Bank Passbook
• Provident Fund Establishment No (if Any)
• ESIC Number (If Any)
• No of Employees (Together with their Aadhar Card Copies) (Also Fill & Share the attached Labour Data Excel Sheet)
• Shop & Establishment Number (Gumasta) of the Entity
• MSME/ Aadhar Udyog/ Udyam Registration of the Entity
• Cancelled Cheque of Current Account pertaining to the Entity

Office Locations & Contacts

Labour Department UT Chandigarh
Address: Labour Welfare Centre Building Sector 30B,
near Shiv Shakti Mandir, Chandigarh 160030
Phone: 0172 267 9000
Email Address : [email protected]
Contact link

Eligibility

• Any Establishment/Employer who is employing 5 or more persons.
• All employees except those in part-time, apprentice and managerial positions drawing wages more than ₹ 15,000 per month.

Fees

• The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee as per the authority’s request.

Validity

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e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

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Sample Documents

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Processing Time

• This entire process can be completed within 30 days or as per the timeline advised by the respective department authority.

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Instructions

• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

Required Information

• Name of the applicant
• Address
• Email
• Telephone
• Date of birth
• Gender

Total number of employees in the establishment

• Number of persons who are excluded from the payment of contribution
• Number of persons from whom recovery not made for any other reason
• Number of persons from whom employees’ contributions have been recovered
• Amount of employees

Need for the Document

• Labour welfare is an aid in the form of money or necessities for those in need. It provides facilities to labourers in order to improve their working conditions, provide social security, and raise their standard of living.
• Labour welfare fund is a mandatory contribution managed by individual state authorities. The State Labour Welfare Board sets the applicability limits, rates and frequency of the contribution for any establishments.

Information which might help

• Labour Welfare Fund is a fund contributed by Employer, Employee and in some states by the Government as well. The purpose of these welfare funds is to provide housing, medical care, educational, and recreational facilities to the workers and their dependents.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

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