What you get
For Adult Male Beneficiaries | - The rehabilitation assistance shall be ₹1,00,000 (One Lakh Rupees) per adult male beneficiary. | - Beneficiaries have the option to deposit the assistance in an annuity scheme or receive it as a cash grant. | - The District Administration will assess the cash requirement of the beneficiary and, with their consent, place the money in an annuity scheme. | Special Category Beneficiaries (Children, Women) | - Rehabilitation assistance for special category beneficiaries, such as children, including orphans, or those rescued from forced labour, and women, shall be ₹2,00,000 (Two Lakhs Rupees). | - At least ₹1,25,000 (One Lakh Twenty-Five Thousand Rupees) shall be deposited in an annuity scheme in each beneficiary's name. | - The remaining amount shall be transferred to the beneficiary's account via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). | Extreme Cases of Bonded or Forced Labor | - In cases of extreme deprivation, such as transgender individuals, women, and children rescued from sexual exploitation, or trafficking, the rehabilitation assistance shall be ₹3,00,000 (Three Lakhs Rupees). | - At least ₹2,00,000 (Two Lakhs Rupees) shall be deposited in an annuity scheme in each beneficiary's name. | - ₹1,00,000 (One Lakh Rupees) shall be transferred to the beneficiary's account via DBT. | Bonded Labour Rehabilitation Fund: | - Each state shall create a Bonded Labour Rehabilitation Fund at the district level with a permanent corpus of at least ₹10,00,000 (Ten Lakhs Rupees) at the disposal of the District Magistrate. | - Penalties recovered from convicted perpetrators of bonded labour may be deposited in this corpus. | Immediate Financial Assistance | - The District Administration shall provide immediate financial assistance up to ₹30,000 (Thirty Thousand Rupees) to rescued individuals from the District Bonded Labour Rehabilitation Fund. | - The District Magistrate may disburse higher amounts if required but limited to the maximum entitlement prescribed under this scheme. | State Government Responsibilities | State Governments/UTs shall focus on: | - Providing a safe and secure environment for capacity building of child-bonded labourers. | - Addressing the special needs of female freed bonded labourers, including financial support for marriage. | - Offering special care for disabled individuals, in line with the national policy for disabled people. | - Providing employable skill development training for adult bonded labourers who do not fall into the above categories.
Who can apply
Required Paperwork
- Aadhaar Card
- PAN Card
- Income Certificate
- Residence Proof (Domicile)
Common Questions
How frequently can a State/UT Government conduct surveys of bonded laborers, and what is the financial assistance available for this purpose?
A State/UT Government can conduct surveys once every three years per sensitive district, with financial assistance of Rs. 4.50 lakh per district.
How are funds released for the scheme, and what are the modalities for fund transfer?
Funds are released by the Ministry of Labour and Employment directly to the State/UT Government, which then transfers the funds to the concerned District Magistrate/Collector for the purpose of the Bonded Labourer Rehabilitation Scheme.
How do District Magistrates/Administrations submit proposals for financial demands to the Central Government?
District Magistrates/Administrations send proposals to the concerned State Ministry/Department responsible for the Bonded Labour Rehabilitation Scheme, which, in turn, scrutinizes and submits the proposal to the Central Government.
What is the financial assistance available for evaluatory studies, and how does it work?
States can conduct up to five evaluatory studies per year for eradicating bonded labor, with financial assistance of Rs. 1.5 lakh for each study. The Central Government provides 50% of the required amount in advance.
How is awareness generated for the eradication of bonded labor, and what financial assistance is available for this purpose?
States can conduct awareness generation programs, and financial assistance for this purpose is reimbursed on a case-to-case basis, subject to a maximum limit of Rs. Ten lakh per State/UT per annum.
Can you explain the process of conducting a survey of bonded laborers and the financial assistance provided for it?
States may conduct a survey of bonded laborers once every three years per sensitive district, with a financial assistance of Rs. 4.50 lakh per district. This amount can be used to finance the efforts of NGOs in identifying bonded laborers.
How does the scheme ensure that the benefits provided are in addition to any other cash or non-cash benefits that a beneficiary might be entitled to from other schemes or laws?
The scheme explicitly states that the benefits it offers are supplementary to any other benefits that a beneficiary may be entitled to under other existing schemes or laws.
What role does the scheme play in employable skill development for adult bonded laborers?
Employable skill development training is a compulsory element of rehabilitation for adult bonded laborers who do not fall into special beneficiary categories.
Could you clarify the components of assistance for female freed bonded laborers?
The State Government provides financial assistance for marriage and other capacity-building measures for female freed bonded laborers.
How does the scheme address the capacity building of child bonded laborers?
The District Administration, in a convergence approach, ensures proper education, psycho-social counseling, short stay homes for education up to class 12th, and skill development as part of the rehabilitation package for child bonded laborers.
What is the maximum amount of immediate financial assistance that can be provided to a rescued person from the District Bonded Labour Rehabilitation Fund?
The District Administration can provide immediate financial assistance up to Rs. 30,000, with the possibility of higher amounts if justified, subject to the maximum entitlement under the scheme.
What measures are taken for the immediate care and protection of rescued persons during the summary trial?
The scheme allows for immediate assistance, including lodging, medical aid, legal support, and victim/witness protection, provided under other laws or schemes, regardless of the entitlements prescribed under this scheme.
How does the scheme address situations where individuals are not in a condition of bondage but still require socio-economic assistance?
When individuals are not in a condition of bondage but require socio-economic assistance, the District Magistrate may provide state assistance under other relevant schemes administered by them.
Could you elaborate on the circumstances under which the rehabilitation assistance is set at Rs. Three lakhs?
In cases involving extreme deprivation or marginalization, such as trans-genders, women or children rescued from sexual exploitation, the rehabilitation assistance is set at Rs. Three lakhs, with a significant portion placed in an annuity scheme.