Haryana Maternity Benefit Scheme: Rs 36,000 Aid

Women working in construction in Haryana have a dedicated scheme from the Labour Department — the Maternity Benefit Scheme, run by the Haryana Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (HBOCWWB). Under this scheme, a registered woman construction worker receives a one-time assistance of Rs 36,000 after the birth of her child — Rs 30,000 maternity assistance + Rs 6,000 for nutritious food. The amount is credited directly to the woman’s bank account (DBT).

First, be clear about this: the benefit is for the registered woman construction worker herself — it does not apply to the delivery of a male worker’s wife. The delivery of a male worker’s wife is covered under the separate Paternity Benefit Scheme (Rs 21,000), explained below. And an e-Shram card alone is not enough — HBOCWWB registration is compulsory.

Scheme at a Glance

Item	Details
Scheme name	Maternity Benefit Scheme — HBOCWWB
Implementing board	Haryana Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (HBOCWWB) — Labour Department, Haryana
Benefit	Rs 36,000 one-time (Rs 30,000 maternity assistance + Rs 6,000 nutritious food), after the birth of the child, DBT to bank account
Who gets it	HBOCWWB-registered woman construction worker (age 18–60 years)
Limit	Up to 2 children; extends to the 3rd child if it is a girl
Membership	At least 1 year of regular membership + at least 90 days of construction work experience in the preceding year
Where to apply	Online — Antyodaya SARAL portal (saralharyana.gov.in); Offline — Form XI, Labour Inspector / District Labour Office / CSC
Claim window	Apply within 1 year of delivery
Timeline (RTS)	60 days (as per the February 2026 notification; see the verification note below)
Application fee	No fee recorded for the benefit claim; HBOCWWB registration fee Rs 25 for the first time (as per the labour portal guide)
Status check	status.saralharyana.nic.in (online); District Labour Office (offline)
Contact	SARAL helpline 0172-3968400; HBOCWWB toll-free 1800-180-2129; Shramik Sahayata Seva 1800-180-2129

How Much Assistance?

As per the scheme document, the one-time assistance is paid after the birth of the child:

Component	Amount
Maternity assistance	Rs 30,000
Nutritious food (mother and newborn)	Rs 6,000
Total (per delivery)	Rs 36,000

The benefit is available for up to 2 children. The special rule is that if the 3rd child is a girl, the same Rs 36,000 is payable for the third child too — irrespective of the order of the first two children. So a third daughter also gets the benefit, but a third son does not.

Note: the assistance is paid after the birth of the child, not during pregnancy — the child’s birth certificate is mandatory with the application. And the maternity benefit and the paternity benefit cannot both be claimed for the same child — if the husband has claimed paternity benefit for that child, the woman is not eligible for maternity benefit.

Who Is Eligible?

Woman construction worker — engaged in building/construction work (mason, labourer, beldar, painter, electrician, etc.).
Permanent resident/domicile of Haryana.
Registered with HBOCWWB — with at least 1 year of regular membership completed.
At least 90 days of construction work experience in the preceding year recorded and approved at the time of registration.
Age 18–60 years (BOCW registration age limit).
The husband must not have availed paternity benefit from any department/board/corporation — a declaration/undertaking is required.
Benefit for up to 2 children; extends to the 3rd child if it is a girl.

Who Is Not Eligible?

Unregistered women workers — an e-Shram card alone does not entitle anyone to HBOCWWB cash benefits; board registration is compulsory.
If the husband has claimed paternity benefit for the same child, the woman cannot claim maternity benefit for that child.
Third son — no benefit for a third child if it is a boy; the extension is only for a third girl.
Workers whose membership is not regular, or whose 90 days of work experience is not approved.
Claims made more than 1 year after delivery — as per the scheme document, the application must be made within 1 year of delivery.

What About the Delivery of a Male Worker’s Wife? — Paternity Benefit Scheme (Rs 21,000)

If the woman is not a construction worker herself, but her husband is an HBOCWWB-registered construction worker, the Paternity Benefit Scheme applies on her delivery — a separate scheme from the maternity benefit:

Component	Amount
Newborn care	Rs 15,000
Nutritious food for the wife	Rs 6,000
Total (per delivery)	Rs 21,000

The paternity benefit is also available for up to 2 children and extends to a third daughter. The condition is that the wife must not have claimed maternity benefit from any employer/department/board. The maternity benefit (Rs 36,000) and the paternity benefit (Rs 21,000) cannot both be claimed for the same child — the family must choose one route.

Claim Window and Current Status — Read This

As per the scheme document, the application must be made within 1 year of delivery — claims after that are not accepted. In February 2026, the Haryana government brought 29 Labour Welfare services under the Right to Service Act, 2014; a 60-day timeline was fixed for these services, including maternity assistance (Designated Officer — Labour Welfare Officer; First Grievance Redressal Authority — Deputy Labour Commissioner (Welfare); Second — Welfare Commissioner).

But this is important: in December 2025, Labour Minister Anil Vij exposed a fake work-slip scam of about Rs 1,500 crore in HBOCWWB — in 13 districts, only 53,249 of 5,99,758 work slips were found genuine (5,46,509 fake), and 1,93,756 of 2,21,517 registrations were found fake. During the verification, acceptance of new applications was stopped and the RTS timelines were suspended. In October 2026, the Labour Department announced block-level help desks and invited applications for 2026. So before applying, ask your District Labour Office or SARAL centre whether new maternity benefit claims are currently being accepted — and get your work slip and registration verified first.

Documents Required

As per the scheme document (SARAL), these documents are required — confirm the final list from the SARAL portal or the HBOCWWB office:

Document	Why it is needed
Aadhaar card / identity proof	Identity verification
Passport-size photo	For the application form
Work experience proof / work slip (Praman Patra)	Issued by the competent authority — proof of 90 days of work experience
Residence proof	Haryana domicile
Ration card	Family details
Bank account details / copy of passbook	The amount comes by DBT — the account must be in the applicant’s name
Caste certificate	Asked for in the scheme document
Child’s birth certificate	Mandatory after delivery — the claim cannot proceed without it
Declaration/undertaking	That the husband has not claimed paternity benefit from any department/board/corporation
Medical certificate (in original)	As per Form XI — from a Medical Officer not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon
Registration card / copy of membership challans	Asked for in Form XI — with dates and amounts of the first and last subscription

How to Apply Online

Apply online through the SARAL portal like this:

Go to saralharyana.gov.in — if you are a new user, register via “New User/Register Here” (mobile number, email), then log in with your user ID and password.
After logging in, search for the “Haryana Maternity Benefit Scheme” service — this is the name recorded on SARAL as per the scheme document.
Fill the form — registration number, date of delivery, child details, bank account details.
Upload the documents — child’s birth certificate, work slip, declaration, Aadhaar, bank passbook, etc.
Submit the form and note down the application number — it is used to track the status.
After verification and approval, Rs 36,000 will be credited to your bank account by DBT.

Note: saralharyana.gov.in did not respond from this environment on 8 November 2026 (no response from the server) — that does not mean the website is down; try opening it in your own phone/browser, or take help from the nearest Antyodaya Kendra / Atal Seva Kendra (CSC).

Offline Application — Full Process (Form XI)

Form XI under Rule 50 of the Haryana BOCW Rules, 2005 is the official application form for the maternity benefit. The offline process is:

Get Form XI: from your District Labour Inspector / District Labour Office / CSC.
Fill the form: name and address, registration number, age and date of birth, husband’s name, date of delivery, whether this benefit was taken before (and how many times), date of registration, date and amount of the first subscription, date and amount of the last subscription, bank name and place.
Get the medical certificate: from a Medical Officer not below the rank of Assistant Surgeon — it records the month of pregnancy and the date of delivery.
Attach the documents: copy of membership challan or passbook + medical certificate (in original).
Submit the form: at the Labour Inspector / District Labour Office.
Verification and payment: after verification and approval, the amount is credited to the bank account by DBT.

How to Register with HBOCWWB First

Registration with the board is compulsory before claiming the maternity benefit. The registration process:

Open hrylabour.gov.in and choose “Online Registration under BOCW” (the registration page is on dev.hrylabour.gov.in).
If you have a Family Identity Card (PPP), enter the Family ID to fetch family details; verify with the OTP sent to the registered mobile.
Enter the Aadhaar number and complete Aadhaar verification.
Fill in personal, family and construction-work details in the form and submit.
At the time of registration, record proof of at least 90 days of construction work in the preceding year (work slip) — benefits are available only after the officer approves it.
Registration fee Rs 25 for the first time (as per the labour portal guide) — membership must be renewed every year to keep receiving benefits.

Note: hrylabour.gov.in also did not respond from this environment on 8 November 2026 — try it in your own browser or visit the nearest Labour Office / CSC. A Rs 1,100 incentive for registration under the Mukhyamantri Registration Incentive Scheme was also reported (January 2026 report) — ask the office about its current status.

Fee, Timeline and Status Check

Item	Status
Application fee (claim)	No fee recorded — no fee has been invented for the benefit claim
Registration fee	Rs 25 for the first time (as per the labour portal guide)
Claim window	Within 1 year of delivery
Timeline (RTS)	60 days (February 2026 notification; RTS was suspended during the December 2025 verification — ask the office about the current position)
Payment	DBT to bank account after approval
Status check (online)	status.saralharyana.nic.in — with the application number
Status check (offline)	District Labour Office / Labour Inspector’s office — where the application was submitted
Helpline	SARAL helpline 0172-3968400; HBOCWWB toll-free 1800-180-2129; Shramik Sahayata Seva 1800-180-2129

Know the Difference — Maternity Benefit vs Other Schemes

There are several maternity-related schemes — do not confuse them:

Scheme	For whom	Amount	Key point
Maternity Benefit (this guide) — HBOCWWB	Registered woman construction worker	Rs 36,000 per delivery (up to 2 children; 3rd daughter)	HBOCWWB registration compulsory; apply on SARAL; claim within 1 year of delivery
Paternity Benefit — HBOCWWB	Registered male construction worker (on wife’s delivery)	Rs 21,000 (Rs 15,000 + Rs 6,000)	Wife must not have claimed maternity benefit anywhere; only one of the two benefits per child
Self-Marriage Assistance — HBOCWWB	Registered woman worker’s own marriage	Rs 50,000 one-time	One-time; different from Kanyadaan (daughter’s marriage)
Kanyadaan — HBOCWWB	Registered worker’s daughter’s marriage	Rs 1,01,000 (Rs 50,000 + Rs 51,000), up to 3 daughters	Rs 21,000 for a son’s marriage (separate)
PMMVY — Central Govt (WCD)	Pregnant/lactating mother (any)	First child Rs 5,000 (2 instalments); second girl Rs 6,000	Central scheme; via Anganwadi; no BOCW registration needed; PMMVY 2.0 (from 1 April 2022)
Mukhyamantri Matritva Sahayata Yojana — Haryana (WCD)	Mother of the second live child (boy)	Rs 5,000 one-time	Notification 16 March 2023; SC/ST/BPL/PMJAY/income < Rs 8 lakh; effective 08.03.2022

A woman can take both the HBOCWWB maternity benefit (Rs 36,000) and PMMVY for the same delivery — they are separate schemes and do not block each other (PMMVY needs separate registration at the Anganwadi). But for the same child, only one of the HBOCWWB maternity and paternity benefits is payable.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. How much money is given under the maternity benefit?

Rs 36,000 one-time — Rs 30,000 maternity assistance + Rs 6,000 for nutritious food. It is credited to the bank account by DBT after the birth of the child.

2. Who can apply?

An HBOCWWB-registered woman construction worker — at least 1 year of regular membership, at least 90 days of construction work experience in the preceding year, Haryana resident, age 18–60 years.

3. What is given on the delivery of a male worker’s wife?

Nothing under this scheme — the maternity benefit is only for the registered woman worker herself. The paternity benefit scheme gives Rs 21,000 to the male worker on his wife’s delivery. Both benefits cannot be claimed for the same child.

4. Up to how many children is the benefit available?

Up to 2 children. If the third child is a girl, Rs 36,000 is payable for the third child too. There is no benefit for a third son.

5. Can I get the maternity benefit with an e-Shram card?

No. An e-Shram card does not entitle anyone to HBOCWWB cash benefits — registration with the board (HBOCWWB) is compulsory.

6. By when must I apply?

Within 1 year of delivery — as per the scheme document, claims after that are not accepted.

7. How do I apply online?

Go to saralharyana.gov.in, register/log in, search for the “Haryana Maternity Benefit Scheme” service and fill the form with documents uploaded. Offline applications are made on Form XI at the District Labour Office.

8. How many days will it take to get the money?

The RTS timeline is 60 days as per the February 2026 notification. But RTS was suspended during the December 2025 verification and new applications were stopped — help desks and 2026 applications were announced in October 2026; ask your District Labour Office about the current position.

9. Which documents are needed?

Child’s birth certificate, work slip / work experience proof, Aadhaar card, bank account details, ration card, residence proof, caste certificate, declaration (husband has not claimed paternity benefit) and the medical certificate with Form XI (in original).

10. Are maternity benefit applications being accepted now?

New applications were stopped during the fake work-slip verification in December 2025. In October 2026, the Labour Department announced block-level help desks and invited 2026 applications — confirm the current position from your District Labour Office or SARAL centre before applying.

Official Links and Contact

Work	Link / contact
HBOCWWB / Labour Department, Haryana	hrylabour.gov.in — registration and schemes (did not respond from this environment on 8 November 2026; try in your own browser)
Antyodaya SARAL portal	saralharyana.gov.in — online application; service “Haryana Maternity Benefit Scheme”; SARAL helpline 0172-3968400; status check status.saralharyana.nic.in
Form XI — maternity benefit application (Rule 50)	HBOCWWB RTS document (with Form XI) — official form and medical certificate format under the Haryana BOCW Rules
myScheme — Haryana schemes (list)	myscheme.gov.in/search/state/Haryana (this scheme’s myScheme detail page is client-rendered and could not be read directly)
PMMVY — Central Govt	pmmvy.wcd.gov.in — Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana; first child Rs 5,000, second girl Rs 6,000
Labour Department, Haryana	hrylabour.gov.in — department website; HBOCWWB toll-free 1800-180-2129; Shramik Sahayata Seva 1800-180-2129
Emergency services	112 (ERSS); Police 100

Disclaimer

This guide was prepared on 8 November 2026 from available official sources — the HBOCWWB/SARAL scheme document (myScheme/SARAL), Form XI under the Haryana BOCW Rules, 2005, the February 2026 RTS notification for Labour Welfare services, Labour Department announcements and the myScheme portal. The benefit amount, eligibility and process can change over time — confirm the latest information from your District Labour Office or the SARAL helpline 0172-3968400 before applying. Where sources differ or information could not be verified, this guide says so clearly. Viksit Haryana is not an official portal of any government department.

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