Official Statutory Categories

All 12 Tamil Nadu Welfare Boards

Comprehensive social security and direct benefit transfers covering unorganized workers across construction, trade, tailoring, transport, and artisanal sectors in Tamil Nadu.

42,000+ Active

Construction Workers

தமிழ்நாடு கட்டுமானத் தொழிலாளர்கள் நல வாரியம்

Masons, bar benders, carpenters, painters, plumbers, electricians, scaffolding, road workers, and allied construction labourers.

MasonryCarpentryBar Bending
Pension: ₹1,000/mo
Cover: ₹5 Lakhs
28,500+ Active

Manual Workers

தமிழ்நாடு உடலுழைப்புத் தொழிலாளர்கள் நல வாரியம்

Head load workers, loaders, stone crushers, brick kiln workers, clay workers, and non-construction manual daily wage laborers.

Loading / UnloadingBrick KilnStone Quarry
Pension: ₹1,000/mo
Cover: ₹5 Lakhs
16,200+ Active

Tailoring Workers

தமிழ்நாடு தையல் தொழிலாளர்கள் நல வாரியம்

Self-employed tailors, garment stitching artisans, embroidery workers, alteration specialists, and textile fabricators.

Boutique StitchingGarment ManufacturingEmbroidery
Pension: ₹1,000/mo
Cover: ₹5 Lakhs
7,800+ Active

Hair Dressers

தமிழ்நாடு முடி திருத்துவோர் நல வாரியம்

Barbers, salon professionals, beauticians, and self-employed grooming workers operating independent shops or mobile services.

Barber ShopsHair StylistsBeauticians
Pension: ₹1,000/mo
Cover: ₹5 Lakhs
6,400+ Active

Laundry Workers

தமிழ்நாடு சலவைத் தொழிலாளர்கள் நல வாரியம்

Washermen, traditional dhobis, dry-clean staff, commercial ironers, and laundry care workers.

Traditional DhobiIroning UnitsDry Cleaning
Pension: ₹1,000/mo
Cover: ₹5 Lakhs
4,200+ Active

Palm Tree Workers

தமிழ்நாடு பனைமர தொழிலாளர்கள் நல வாரியம்

Palm climbers, toddy & neera tappers, jaggery makers, palm leaf craft artisans, and allied rural cultivators.

Neera / Toddy TappersPalm Jaggery ProductionLeaf Craft
Pension: ₹1,000/mo
Cover: ₹5 Lakhs
11,500+ Active

Handloom Weavers

தமிழ்நாடு கைத்தறி நெசவாளர்கள் நல வாரியம்

Handloom weavers, yarn dyers, thread winders, warpers, and master traditional silk/cotton loom craftspersons.

Silk WeavingCotton LoomsThread Dyeing
Pension: ₹1,000/mo
Cover: ₹5 Lakhs
5,300+ Active

Footwear & Leather

தமிழ்நாடு காலணி மற்றும் தோல் தொழிலாளர்கள் நல வாரியம்

Cobblers, roadside footwear repairers, leather tanners, shoe stitchers, and leather accessories makers.

CobblersShoe MakingTannery Workers
Pension: ₹1,000/mo
Cover: ₹5 Lakhs
22,800+ Active

Auto Rickshaw & Taxi

தமிழ்நாடு ஆட்டோ மற்றும் டாக்ஸி ஓட்டுநர்கள் நல வாரியம்

Auto rickshaw drivers, taxi operators, private cab drivers, goods auto drivers, and maxi cab pilots.

Auto DriversTaxi PilotsGoods Auto
Pension: ₹1,000/mo
Cover: ₹5 Lakhs
3,900+ Active

Artist Welfare

தமிழ்நாடு நாட்டுப்புறக் கலைஞர்கள் நல வாரியம்

Folk dancers (Karagattam, Oyilattam, Mayilattam), drama artists, traditional instrumentalists, street theater, and temple musicians.

Folk DancersNadaswaram & ThavilStreet Theater
Pension: ₹1,000/mo
Cover: ₹5 Lakhs
14,100+ Active

Fishermen Board

தமிழ்நாடு மீனவர் நல வாரியம்

Marine & inland fishermen, boat drivers, net menders, fish vendors, and fish processing allied workers.

Marine FishingInland FisheryNet Repair
Pension: ₹1,000/mo
Cover: ₹5 Lakhs
18,400+ Active

Domestic Workers

தமிழ்நாடு வீட்டுப் பணியாளர்கள் நல வாரியம்

Housemaids, cooks, elderly caregivers, babysitters, domestic drivers, and household cleaning assistants.

HousekeepingCooking StaffElderly Caregiving
Pension: ₹1,000/mo
Cover: ₹5 Lakhs
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