Funeral Grant (Sainik Welfare)

About This Scheme

"Funeral Grant" is a Welfare Scheme by the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund of the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry. Through this scheme, funeral Assistance of ₹12,000/- or ₹10,000/- is provided in the event of death of the ex-Serviceman (ESM) or of the Widow of the ESM respectively. This scheme applies only to the Ex-servicemen/Widows of Ex-servicemen registered with the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry. The applications are accepted offline.

Eligibility

- In case of death of the [ESM](https://sainik.py.gov.in/definition-ex-servicemen), the applicant should be the ESM's Widow.- In case of death of the Widow of the ESM, the applicant should be any other member of the ESM's family. - The deceased ESM/ deceased Widow of the ESM, in their lifetime, should have been [registered ](https://sainik.py.gov.in/registration-procedure)with the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry.- The scope of this scheme will also apply to those ESM / living spouse/widows who are re-employed as regular / deemed to be regular in Government/Public Sector Undertakings/Private Organizations and self-employed IT assesses.

Benefits

- In case of death of the ESM, ₹12,000/- is provided to the ESM's Widow. - In the case of the death of the Widow of the ESM, ₹10,000/- is provided to a member of the ESM's family. - The assistance is provided immediately on occurrence with permission for burial/cremation from the appropriate authority (Death Certificate not required). - The amount is credited to the beneficiary’s Bank Account through RTGS/ NEFT.

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.