DETAILS OF BENEFITS/SCHEMES FOR EX-SERVICEMEN/WIDOWS/WARDS BY CENTRAL GOVT |
| S.No. | TYPES OF BENEFITS | |
1. |
Issue of Identity Card to War Widows for Rail Travel Concession |  |
2. |
Financial Assistance towards Daughter's Marriage Grant (Rs. 16000/-) | |
| 3. |
Financial Assistance towards Children
Education Grant :-
(i)
Upto XII Standard for two children - (Rs. 200/- pm for sons & Rs
400/- for daughters per child).
(ii)
Upto graduation - Rs 600/- pm for daughters.
(iii)
Upto one child joining Defence Officers Training Institute like
NDA/IMA for the duration of training - |
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4. |
Medical treatment for non ECHS Members
:-
(i)
depending on nature and gravity of ailment |
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5. |
Financial Assistance towards Monthly Grant (Rs. 2000/- pm for two years) | |
6. |
Financial Assistance towards Penury Grant (Rs. 30,000/-) | |
7. |
Distress Grant out of Adjutant General's Welfare Fund | |
8. |
Scholarship to Children of Service Personnel who die while in service during peace time from Army Wives Welfare Association Fund. | |
9 |
Education Scholarship by Adjutant General's Branch, Army Headquarters, New Delhi. | |
10. |
Financial Assistance out of Army Welfare Corpuses | |
| 11. | Assistance to ESM/Widows in Penury :- | |
| (i) Staying at home (above 75 years) (500/- per month) |
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| (ii) Staying at old age homes (above 70 years)-certificate from old age home required (500/- per month) |
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| (iii) Orphan children of ex-servicemen with 100% disability grant on yearly basis based on certification by military/civil hospital. (500/- per month) |
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| 12. | House repairs grant :- | |
| (i) ESM/Widows in penury or 100% disabled ex-servicemen (20,000/-) |
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| (ii) Orphans daughter of ESM of all categories (Only one daughter) (20,000/-) |
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| 13. | Funeral allowance to the widows - (Rs 5000/-) |
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| 14. | Assistance to orphan daughters of ex-servicemen of all categories (Rs 1000/-pm upto marriage in 21 years) |
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| 15. | Emergency grant in cash by Secretary KSB in Penury cases (Rs 500/- at a time and subject to the ceiling of Rs 2000/-pm) | |
| 16. | New Brochure-Cum-Application form for Prime minister Scholarship | |
