Marriage Assistance For Legally Married Transgender Couples

About This Scheme

The scheme “Marriage Assistance for Legally Married Transgender Couples” was launched by the Department of Social Justice, Government of Kerala. The Government of Kerala has introduced this scheme which provides marriage assistance for legally married transgender couples who have undergone Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS). The amount of marriage assistance has been fixed to ₹30,000/-.This scheme is intended to help deprived transgender individuals who are planning to get married legally to lead a steady normal family life.

Eligibility

1. The applicant should be Transgender. 1. The applicants must possess a Transgender Identity card. 1. The applicant should be a resident of Kerala. 1. Transgender couples must apply for financial assistance after 6 months from the date of marriage and not exceeding the 1-year period. 1. For receiving the aid, one of the partners should belong to the Transgender community. 1. Those who have already availed of the financial assistance but opted for second marriage after divorce won’t be eligible for further aid.

Benefits

Under the scheme, financial assistance of ₹30,000/- will be provided to legally married transgender couples who have undergone Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS).

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

This scheme was sourced from myScheme, the Government of India's official Central+State scheme discovery portal, and reviewed by an editor before publishing. Use the button above to read the full details and apply directly on the official source.