FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO 100% DISABLED CHILD OF ESM
The
Ex-Servicemen (ESM), like all men in society, are also prone to misfortunes. In
an unfortunate event of his child born deformed or later disabled due to
accident /natural causes / disease, his capacity to deal with the misery is
comparatively lower than the others in the society. In such a scenario, it is
the responsibility of the organization to assist ESM in looking after his
disabled child and provide them some help to resettle in life. The scheme to
provide financial assistance to those ESM who are without any other source of
income and in a state of penury, was started in 2007 with an amount of Rs 500/-
per month. This rate was last revised on file in Oct 2011 with an amount of Rs
1,000/- per month.
Aim
The aim of
this aid gratis is to provide a small measure of relief to 100% disabled
children of ESM.
Financial
Assistance
For the
disabled child out of AFFD Fund will be provided at a rate of Rs.1000/- per
month payable on monthly basis during the financial year.
Eligibility
Conditions
The
following criteria must be fulfilled:-
((a) Child
must be a legitimate offspring of ESM/Widow.
(b) ESM
should be of the rank of Havildar/equiv of the Navy/Air Force and below.
(c) The
child should be 100% disabled.
(d) Should
not be in receipt of any disability benefit from any official agency.
(e) Should
be recommended by respective Zila Sainik Board (ZSB).
Application
Application
should be made on the prescribed application form with recommendation of Zila
Sainik Welfare Officer (ZSWO) on it. A specimen application form is placed at
Annexure 1 to this document. Copies of the following documents duly attested by
ZSWO must accompany the application:-
(b) ESM and
Dependent Identity Card issued by ZSB.
(c) 100%
disability certificate issued by Military / Govt hospital.
(d) Details
of Bank A/c No (in PNB/SBI only) and IFS Code.
Channel of
Application
The
application must be submitted by an eligible ESM / widow athis or her
respective ZSB by 31st Dec of the year. The ZSWO will scrutinize the
application and if found correct in all respects will forward (a hard copy as
well as in digital format) it through his RSB to KSB by 31st Jan of the year
for further processing and the case to be considered in the current financial
year.
Processing
at KSB Sectt
On receipt
in the Welfare Section, the AFFDF applications will be filed in order of
receipt in batches of 200 each. The Section-in-Charge will assign this file to
a particular clerk who will enter the desired data from applications onto the
computer. Another clerk will be designated to check correctness of the entries.
The Section-in-Charge will verify the same and put up the printed list for
approval of JD(Welfare). Such applications pertaining to AFFDF will be moved
for sanction of the competent authority in one lot, preferably on quarterly basis.
Payment
Procedure
After the
application has been approved, the same will be processed for payment in
batches of 200 applications by the Welfare Section. After verifying the service
number, name, bankers, IFS Code and account number, the Welfare Section will
forward the batch list to Accounts Section for payment, which will make the
payment directly via ECS or by an account payee cheque.
Subsequent
Grant
Disabled
Child Grant, once approved, stands for the duration of eligibility. However,
every year a "Life Certificate” (as per the format attached) and "Disability
Certificate” on the Govt prescribed format, need to be submitted through
the respective ZSB by 15Jan for the grant to be continued in the next financial
year. All the cases of renewal will be put upto JD (Welfare) by 01 Mar, who
will in turn obtain the sanction of the Secy, KSB for continuation of the
financial assistance during next financial year.
The
financial assistance is non-transferable and will cease automatically upon
death of the beneficiary. It is the responsibility of ZSB to inform KSB Sectt
regarding death of a beneficiary.
Application Authorization Flow
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