Patiala, Jan. 11 -- Punjab Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare (BOCW) Board has revised the matrix of the monthly old-age pension and family pension of registered construction workers.

According to the new order issued on January 8 ( A copy of which is with HT), the eligibility duration of registered membership to get the pension of Rs.3,000 and family pension of Rs.1,500 has been increased from three years to 10 years.

The monthly pension and family pension for members who have been registered for three years have been reduced to Rs.1,000 and Rs.500, respectively.

The revised pension structure came into effect from December 1, 2025, onwards after approval from chief minister Bhagwant Mann, who is ex-officio chairman of the...