Distress Relief Scheme

The "Distress Relief Scheme" was launched by the Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. The scheme's objective is to provide financial assistance of ₹20,000/- to the BPL households on the death of their primary breadwinner (male or female).

Financial Assistance of ₹20,000/-.

1. The applicant should be the legal heir of the deceased primary breadwinner.
2. The family of the applicant should be solely dependent on agriculture (agricultural labourers/ small and marginal farmers).
   OR
   The annual income of the family should not exceed ₹24,000/-.
3. The family should be from the "Below Poverty Line" category.

Offline

Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the district office of the Tahsildars and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the District Collector/Special Deputy Collector/Special Tahsildar.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgement from the Tahsildars to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

Application Deadline:

Applications should be submitted within six months from the date of death of the breadwinner and will not be normally considered if delayed beyond this period.