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Grant Of Financial Assistance For The Funeral Expenses Of Old Age/ Destitute Pensioner

The Government of Puducherry introduced the Grant Of Financial Assistance For The Funeral Expenses Of Old Age/Destitute Pensioner Scheme to extend a helping hand by way of monthly financial assistance to Old Age/Destitute Pensioners.

State Cash

States / UT: Puducherry

Nodal department: Women and Child Development Department, Puducherry

Scheme for: Individual

Scheme profile

Categories: Social welfare & Empowerment

Sub-categories: Financial assistance

Target beneficiaries: Individual

Tags: T.b., Cancer, Old Age Pensioners, Destitude Pensioners, Puducherry

Details

The Government of Puducherry introduced the Grant Of Financial Assistance For The Funeral Expenses Of Old Age/Destitute Pensioner Scheme to extend a helping hand by way of monthly financial assistance of ₹.500/- to Old Age/Destitute Pensioners who are suffering from T.B./Cancer to meet out the medical expenses.

Benefits

  • 1. ₹ Rs.500/- pm in addition to the old age pension amount
  1. ₹ Rs.500/- pm in addition to the old age pension amount.

Eligibility

Old Age and Destitute pensioners suffering from T.B./Cancer.

Application Process

Offline

Whom to Apply

  • Puducherry: The Deputy Director (Social Defence), Old Age Pension Section, Department of Women and Child Development, Puducherry.- Karaikal: The Child Development Project Officer, Karaikal.- Mahe/Yanam: The Welfare Officer, Mahe/ Yanam.

Processing Time

  • Depending upon arising of vacancy in the Old Age Pension beneficiaries due to death and other reasons.

In case of delay whom to contact?

  • Puducherry: The Director, Department of Women and Child Development, Sithankudi, Puducherry.- Karaikal: The Collector, Karaikal.- Mahe/Yanam: The Regional Administrator, Mahe/Yanam.

Documents Required

No document list is available for this scheme yet.

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