Delhi government recently launched “Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana” to provide financial assistance to the families who lost a member due to Covid-19 pandemic.
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According to notification by Social Welfare Department, Rs 50,000 ex-gratia will be provided to every family that has lost a member amid pandemic.
A pension of Rs 2,500 per month would also be given to those families that lost the sole breadwinner to covid-19 pandemic.
There is no income criterion to apply to get ex-gratia under this scheme. However, deceased and dependant should be from Delhi.
To get the ex-gratia, death should be certified as COVID-19 death or death within one month of testing positive with Covid-19.