Financial Assistance given to Ex-Servicemen/Widows and their dependents from Raksha Mantri’s Discretainary Fund (RMDF) by Kendriya Sainik Board, New Delhi

 

S. N.

Purpose for Grant

Amount (Rs)

1

Marriage of daughters of  ESM of all categories/ widows in penury /widows re-marriage

Rs. 16,000/-

2

Assistance to old, infirm ex-servicemen

Rs.  2,000/- Monthly for 2 Years

3

Assistance to ESM/Widows in penury:-

(i)                Staying at home (above 75 years age)

 

(ii)             Staying at old age homes (above 70 years age) certificate from old age home required

 

(iii)           Orphan children of ex-servicemen with 100% disability. (Grant on yearly basis, based on certification by military/civil hospital)

 

Rs.     500/- per month

 

Rs.     500/- per month

 

 

 

Rs.     500/-per month      

4

House repairs grant :-

 

(i)                ESM/Widows in penury or 100%

         disabled ex-servicemen

(ii)             Orphan daughter of ESM of all

categories (only one daughter)

 

 

Rs.  20,000/-

 

Rs.  20,000/-

5

Children education grant :-

 

(i)                Upto 12th Standard for 2 children

 

 

(ii)             Up to graduation

 

(iii)   Up to one child joining Defence Officers Training Institutes like NDA/IMA for the duration of the training

 

 

Rs. 200/- pm for sons & 400/- for daughters.

 

Rs. 600/- pm for daughters

 

Rs. 1,000/- pm

 

6

Funeral Allowance to the widows

Rs. 5,000/-

7

Assistance to orphan daughters of ex-servicemen of all categories

Rs. 1,000/- pm upto marriage or 21 yrs

8

Emergency grant in cash by Secretary KSB in penury cases

Rs. 500/- at a time and subject to the ceiling of Rs. 2,000/- pm

9

Medical treatment for non ECHS Members :-

   (i)  depending on nature and gravity of ailment

Rs. 30,000/- (Maximum)

10

Penury Grant as one time grant to all categories of ex-servicemen

Rs. 30,000/-

 

Authority  :  Kendriya Sainik Board letter No 2(2)/KSB/RMDF/REV/A  dated 11 May 2007 .

Eligibility Criteria : Pensioner whose pension is below Rs. 3000/- and non-pensioners.

How to apply : Applicant should submit his/her application along with Financial Condition Report form (available at ZSBs) to the concerned RSBs/ZSBs.