AFR
Assistance for Funeral Rites
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States / UT: Tamil Nadu
Department: Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department
Nodal department: Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): No
Target beneficiaries: Poor AD families, Tribal families, SC/ST
Tags: Funeral Assistance, SC/ST, Subsidy, Welfare, Tribal, Adi Dravidar, Financial Aid, Community Support
Details
A sum of Rs.500/- is given as subsidy for meeting expenses on funeral rites of poor AD/Tribal families.
Benefits
- - Funeral Expenses covered by a subsidy of Rs.500/-
- Funeral Expenses covered by a subsidy of Rs.500/-
Eligibility
Beneficiaries must belong to SC/ST communities and have an income of Rs.24000 or less.
Application Process
Offline
To avail the benefits, applicants can approach the following officials:
- Panchayat Union Commissioner
- Executive Officer Town Panchayat
- Commissioner of Municipality/Corporation
- DAD and TWO
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
Official links
References
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