SFSMTTPOTC
Scheme for Supportive Money to the Parents of Transgender Children
The "Scheme for Supportive Money to the Parents of Transgender Children" aims to provide financial assistance of ₹1,000/- to the parents of transgender children. Transgender persons face stigma and discrimination in almost every sphere of their life including within the group, health facilities.
States / UT: All India
Ministry / nodal: Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
Nodal department: Department of Social Justice & Empowerment
Scheme for: Family
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): No
Categories: Social welfare & Empowerment, Women and Child
Sub-categories: Financial assistance, Childcare
Target beneficiaries: Family
Tags: Financial Assistance, Transgender, Child
Details
The "Scheme for Supportive Money to the Parents of Transgender Children" was launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. The scheme aims to support 5,000 beneficiaries annually, with the potential for higher numbers based on State/UT identification. Transgender persons face stigma and discrimination in almost every sphere of their life including within the group, health facilities, education, employment, etc. Awareness and information are needed among parents to support their gender-nonconforming or transgender children, setting aside their discomfort and deeply held normative attitudes.
Benefits
- - Financial assistance of ₹1,000/- per transgender parent per child per month
- Financial assistance of ₹1,000/- per transgender parent per child per month.
Eligibility
- The Parents must certify on an affidavit that they have a child exhibiting gender non-conforming behavior.
- The child's age should be less than 18 years.
Application Process
Offline
Step 1: The parents/guardians should visit (during office hours) the State Government or UT Administration office. 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: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the State Government or UT Administration office.
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
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