Family Pension, Children Stipend For Dependants Of Covid Victims: Centre

Children who have lost parents to Covid will also get a monthly stipend after turning 18

Family pension will be given to dependants of those who died due to COVID-19, the government said today. The pension will be under the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), the government said in a statement. Children who have lost parents to Covid will also get a monthly stipend after turning 18, and a fund of Rs 10 lakh when they turn 23 from PM-CARES Fund, the Prime Minister's Office said today. The children will be assisted to get an education loan for higher education and PM-CARES will pay the interest on loan. "These schemes will help mitigate financial difficulties faced by the families," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. These benefits are in addition to the measures announced under PM-CARES for children.