The Government of Maharashtra notifies SOP for pension scheme with respect to the construction workers

Posted On - 4 August, 2025 • By - King Stubb & Kasiva

The Government of Maharashtra vide notification dated June 19, 2025, issued the standard operating procedure for pension scheme for registered construction workers. The eligibility criteria is to avail the benefits under the pension scheme are:

  1. The worker must be 60 years of age or above
  2. The worker must have been continuously registered for at least 10 years with the Maharashtra Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (“Board”).
  3. Spouses of deceased registered worker shall also be eligible
  4. Workers receiving benefits under the EPF Act and ESI Act, shall not be eligible to claim the benefits.
  5. If both the spouses are registered workers, they shall receive the benefits separately.

The eligible workers shall fill the prescribed form and submit it to the Board, post which the Board shall pension certificate number.