Transport Drivers Social Security Scheme Registration Andhra Pradesh : Labour Department

Organization : Labour Department
Service Name : Transport Drivers Social Security Scheme Registration
Applicable States/UT: Andhra Pradesh

Website : http://labour.ap.gov.in/schemes.php
Register Here : https://onlineap.meeseva.gov.in/CitizenPortal/UserInterface/Citizen/OnlineLoginForm.aspx
Scheme Details:  https://www.statusin.in/uploads/9567-Scheme.pdf

Transport Drivers Registration :

Registration of Transport Drivers under ‘Andhra Pradesh Transport Drivers Social Security Scheme’ of Providing Rs.5.00 lakhs (Rupees Five Lakhs only) accidental death insurance through Online/Mee-seva.

Related : Labour Department Unorganized Workers Accident Death Insurance Scheme Registration Andhra Pradesh : www.statusin.in/9565.html

Object Of The Scheme:
The main object of the Scheme is to provide relief to the poor families of transport drivers who die in accidents leaving the families in great distress.

As per the All India statistics on Accident Deaths, Transport Sector accounts for highest number of Accident Deaths (35.2%) in the Country. As per the Government of India statistics on Road Accidents, Andhra Pradeshoccupies 3rd position.

The accidental death of the driver results in misery to his poor family casting heavy financial burden due to medical and other expenditure relating to the accident and financial loss due to death of the bread earner. Hence, there is every need for implementation of Accident Insurance Scheme for Drivers. The Insurance amount is kept Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lakhs only) keeping in view the current day financial needs on medical and other expenditure at the time of accident and education and other needs of the dependent family members.

Salient Features Of The Scheme:
1. All unorganized workers’ who are having valid transport driving license from the State of Andhra Pradesh and employed as transport drivers of Auto, Taxi, Jeep, Lorry, Truck, Bus etc., are eligible to become beneficiaries of the Scheme;

2. The Transport Drivers will be registered as beneficiaries under the scheme through Mee Seva or such other means as may be specified by the Commissioner of Labour and the Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Social Security Scheme) at the District Head Quarters is the Registering Authority;

3. The beneficiary will be registered as member under Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY) Scheme and also Group Accident Insurance Scheme so that they will be eligible for the following benefits;

(1) Rs.5,00,000/- Lakhs (Rupees Five Lakhs only) Accident Death Insurance – 4.25 Lakhs from the insurance scheme and Rs.75,000/- from the Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY) Scheme;

(2) Other benefits under Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY) Scheme:
i. Rs.75,000 for Total permanent Disability.
ii. Rs.37,500 for Partial permanent Disability.
iii. Rs.30,000 for Natural Death.
iv. Scholarship of Rs.1,200 p.a., per head for 2 Children of the Beneficiary studying in 9th, 10th, Intermediate or ITI;

4. For the first year, the Government will pay the expenditure of the premium as an incentive and from the second year onwards expenditure shall be met by levying 10% Cess on Annual Vehicle Tax subject to the maximum of Rs.1,500/- as employer contribution.

5. The beneficiary has to renew his membership every year by paying the beneficiary contribution under Aam Admi Bima Yojana (AABY) as may be specified by the Commissioner of Labou