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 Survivors’ Pension
 Invalidity Pension
 Old Age Grant

DEPARTMENTAL LABOUR WELFARE FACILITIES
Following are the facilities being provided by the Labour Welfare Office in the
Muzaffargarh:
1. Labour Colony, Muzaffargarh
Labour Colony Muzaffargarh was completed in 2010. It comprises
303 residential plots for unsheltered industrial workers out of which,
298 plots have been transferred to the workers who had been selected
through ballot.
2. Workers Welfare Schools, Muzaffargarh
Workers Welfare Schools are providing high quality free education to
the children of industrial workers. Currently there are 721 boys and
850 girls enrolled separately in the 2 Workers Welfare Schools in
Muzaffargarh.
3. Workers Welfare Board
Workers Welfare Board is providing marriage grants, death grants
and talent scholarships to the industrial workers. Details of last three
years, i.e. 2016-18, are mentioned below.

Welfare Facilities Cheques Distributed
1 Death Grants 89
2 Marriage Grants 441
3 Talent Scholarships 633

ENFORCEMENT OF LABOUR LAWS
In addition to the above, the Labour Welfare Office also performs its functions
under following laws:

 The Factories Act, 1934
 The Payment of Wages Act, 1936
 The Minimum Wages Ordinance, 1961
 The Punjab Restriction on Employment of Children Act, 2016
 The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923
 The Punjab Shops and Establishment Ordinance, 1969

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