Eligibility Criteria for Industrial/Mining Workers.
- A worker must work in an industrial/mining establishment which is registered under
factories Act 1934 of the Labour Department/Mining Act 1923. - The application must be submitted within 12 months from the date of death.
- The deceased worker must be registered EOBI / SESSI department.
- Only the legal heirs of deceased worker can apply death grant compensation.
Note:
The widow or parents or children of the deceased worker / miner are eligible for the Death
Grant. Siblings or other relatives are not eligible.
Rate for Death Grant
Rs.
650000
/- per case (w.e.f 03.03.2026)
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
- Attested copies of NADRA Identity Cards of legal heir/deceased workers.
- Death Registration Certificate from NADRA.
- Attested copy of the EOBI or Social Security Card.
- Letter of confirmation of employment by the employer.
- Certificate from the employer verifying the particulars furnished by the worker.
- Legal heirs provide the heirs ship issued by the judicial magistrate/compensation certificate
issued by commissioner workman compensation/EOBI pension book. - An affidavit duly attested by the Notary Public or Oath Commissioner that the particulars given
by the applicant are correct and if found wrong, he/she will refund in double amount received as
Death Grant. - Applicant must fulfill the definition of “Worker” as described in SWWF Act 2014.
INSTRUCTION & GUIDELINES.
- The application forms are distributed and collected at the concerned Regional Offices of
Workers Welfare Board Sindh. - The initial scrutiny is carried out by the Welfare Section of the concerned Region.
- The application forms are placed before the scrutiny committee for final recommendation.
- The approved list is sent to head office of Workers Welfare Board Sindh for approval of
payment through the bank accounts of the applicants. - A legal heir of the deceased workers as per the heirship certificate can apply for this scheme who
fulfils the following criteria.
