Kerala's State Budget for 2026-27 allocates ₹950.89 crore for labour and labour welfare. This is an 84.83% increase or ₹436.45 crore more than 2025-26. Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal introduced a new ₹5 crore scheme to offer safe and quality lodging for women working at Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram and Infopark in Kochi. The budget sets aside ₹107 crore to give ₹1,250 monthly financial aid to workers in traditional sectors like beedi, khadi, bamboo, cane, fishing and processing, cashew, coir, screw pine mat, and handicrafts. Other key provisions include ₹5.75 crore to support labourers from other states, ₹36 crore to the Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence (KASE) for skill development, and ₹44.6 crore for modernizing and upgrading Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) plus establishing new ones. The budget also earmarks ₹17.5 crore for the ‘Sharanya’ scheme and ₹7 crore for the ‘Kaivalya’ scheme supporting differently-abled individuals. For expatriates and returnees, ₹65 crore is allocated for rehabilitation and sustainable livelihood, ₹35 crore for the ‘Santwana’ project ensuring social security for expatriates, and ₹18 crore for the Kerala Non-Resident Keralites Welfare Board’s smooth operations. Additionally, ₹6.5 crore is set aside for the Pravasi Dividend Scheme via the NORKA Welfare Board, while ₹7.3 crore will fund the Loka Kerala Sabha and related activities. This budget targets labour welfare comprehensively, focusing on safety, financial aid, skill growth, and expatriate welfare.