Monthly aid for kin of BPL COVID victims
The Hindu
The Cabinet on Wednesday announced an ex-gratia financial assistance of ₹5000 per month for three years as direct benefit transfer to the next of kin of COVID-19 victims hailing from below poverty lin
The Cabinet on Wednesday announced an ex-gratia financial assistance of ₹5000 per month for three years as direct benefit transfer to the next of kin of COVID-19 victims hailing from below poverty line (BPL) families.
The payment is in addition to the assistance ₹Rs 50,000 declared by the Central Government. The Government has included those receiving welfare pensions under the ambit of the scheme.
The Cabinet also clarified that families of those who died abroad or outside the State due to COVID-19 would be eligible for the assistance.
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