I make beedi in Kolkata and want to know what welfare schemes and identity cards I can get?

Beedi workers are covered under the Beedi Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1976, and the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act 1997 rules that supplement the central welfare scheme in your state. You must register with the Beedi Workers Welfare Board to obtain an identity card, which entitles you to medical treatment, housing subsidy, and educational scholarships for children in Kolkata. The Calcutta High Court has held that the definition of beedi worker includes home-based workers and they cannot be denied welfare benefits on the ground of not working in a factory. The employer must submit a return showing the number of beedi workers and the cess collected. You can also avail group insurance, maternity benefit, and pension under the welfare fund. The identity card must be renewed periodically as prescribed by the Board.