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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.
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
- ₹ 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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