Tool Kit Scheme Punjab — ₹5,000 Tool Reimbursement for BOCW Workers — Frequently Asked Questions

An eligible worker can receive up to ₹5,000 as a reimbursement against the cost of tools used in their trade. The payment is made after the purchase, so you buy first and claim later.

You need to be a Punjab resident working as an unorganised building or construction worker, aged between 18 and 60. You must have worked at least 90 days in a year in construction, earn no more than ₹15,000 a month, not be an income tax payer, and not belong to another welfare fund such as EPF, NPS or ESIC. On top of that you must be a registered member of the Punjab BOCW Welfare Board with your contributions up to date, and you must have completed the Board's Skill Upgradation or Recognition of Prior Learning training.

No. The scheme runs on a rolling basis and applications are accepted at any time of the year. The only timing condition is on how often you can claim — once three years have passed since your last claim, you become eligible again.

No. This is a labour welfare scheme for individual construction workers, not a startup or business programme, so DPIIT and MSME registrations are not part of it. What matters instead is your membership of the Punjab BOCW Welfare Board and regular payment of your contributions.

Fill in Form No-28 and submit it with self-attested documents to the Labour Inspector of your area, or go through a Sewa Kendra. Registration carries a one-time fee of ₹25 and a monthly contribution of ₹10 for a period of 1 to 5 years. Registration is a must before any welfare scheme, including this one, can be applied for.

You must have completed a programme under the Board's Skill Upgradation scheme or its Recognition of Prior Learning scheme. This ensures the tools you are claiming for are matched to skills you actually hold.

Neither. It is a welfare reimbursement, so no equity is taken and the amount does not have to be returned. The Board simply pays back part of what you spent on tools, up to the ₹5,000 ceiling.

You can apply online by visiting a nearby Sewa Kendra or Common Service Centre, or by approaching the Registering Officer or Labour Inspector in your area. Offline, the route is to download Form No-47 (the Tools Scheme Performa), attach the required self-attested documents, and hand it in to the Labour Inspector for your area.

Both the registration form and the scheme application need self-attested copies of the documents the form asks for. The forms are submitted to the Labour Inspector of your area, so make sure every attachment is attested before you file it.

Yes. Once submitted, you can track the application online using your registration number.

Tool Kit Scheme Punjab — ₹5,000 Tool Reimbursement for BOCW Workers is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

Tool Kit Scheme Punjab — ₹5,000 Tool Reimbursement for BOCW Workers is offered by Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.

Apply directly through the official application link on this page. Review the eligibility criteria and prepare your startup documents before you begin.