Assistance From AFFD Fund

Financial Assistance from Armed Forces Flag Day Fund

NOTE:

All Schemes are applicable only to the Ex-servicemen/Widows of Ex-servicemen registered with the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry.
Except the schemes marked with '*' , the scope of all other financial assistance will not apply to those ESM/living spouse/ widows who are re-employed as regular/deemed to be regular in Govt./PSU/Pvt Organizations and self employed IT assesses.
Information under these columns are intended to serve as a quick reference and not complete in detail. Beneficiaries are requested to contact the Sainik Welfare Department for details/clarifications. In case of any discrepancies the government order on the subject is final.

S.No.	Scheme	Amount	Eligibility	When to Apply?	Application
1	Subsistence Allowance	14000/- p.m.	II WW Veterans irrespective of financial status	Life certificate to be submitted by January every year in the respective bank for continuance of Subsistence Allowance. Widow to register within 03 months from date of death of ESM for continuance of allowance.	Click here to Download
		12000/- p.m.	Non-pensioners ESM above 60 years under BPL
		12000/- p.m.	Widows of above two category
2	Festival Grant	5000/- p.a.	Non-pensioner. ESM completed 60 yrs and above as on 31st March of the current year.	To be collected in person on intimation from DSW. Normally Nov – Jan.	Click here to Download
2	Festival Grant	5000/- p.a.	Widows of ESM. No age bar		Click here to Download
3	Marriage Grant for two daughter	50,000/-	All ESM/Widows of ESM. Not availed from KSB	Apply within 03 months of marriage	Click here to Download
4	Funeral Grant	25000/-	Death of ESM – Paid to Widow or any other member of the ESM's family when wife pre-deceased.	Immediately on occurrence with permission for burial/cremation from appropriate authority (Death Certificate not required)	Click here to Download
4	Funeral Grant	20,000/-	Death of Widow – Paid to any other member of the family.		Click here to Download
5	Cash grant in lieu of sewing machine	20,000/-	All widows of ESM	At the time of widow’s registration	Click here to Download
6	Spectacle Grant (Once)	5000/-	ESM/Widows of ESM (Non ECHS members)	Within 03 months from date of purchase/completion of treatment + bill + relevant prescription	Click here to Download
7	Hearing Aid Grant (Once)	25,000/-
8	Denture Grant (Once)	40,000/-
9	Spot Assistance	25,000/-	Ex-Servicemen/Widows due to severe injury in road or fire accident or mishaps including natural calamities	Within reasonable time with documentary proof + medical bill	Download
10	Relief during natural calamities	Actual or Maximum of 1,00,000/-	Compensation to the extent of actual cost of damage or a max of Rs. 1,00,000/- due to natural calamities (those Ex-Servicemen/widows drawing subsistence allowance and living in thatched house, subject to spot verification by the Director)		Download
11	Learning Driving (LMV/HMV)	Actual or Max 10,000/-	Unemployed Ex-Servicemen (within three years after discharge from service) are eligible Rs. 10,000/- or actual cost of fees.
12	Cash incentive acquiring B.Ed.,/B.PEd or TTC	Actual or Max 30,000/-	Unemployed Ex-Servicemen (within three years after discharge from service) are eligible Rs. 30,000/- or actual cost of fees.
13	Reimbursement of actual fee for short-term course	15,000/-	Unemployed Ex-Servicemen (within three years after discharge from service) and dependent of Ex-Servicemen/Widows undergoing ITI Course Typewriting, Accountancy, Book-Keeping, Tailoring, Computer Training Govt. recognized Institution are eligible
14	Reimbursement of Tuition Fees to the wards of Ex-Servicemen/Widows		Ex-Servicemen/Widows of Ex-Servicemen (Un-employed or non-income Tax assesses are eligible) (Rate listed or actual cost of fee, whichever is less)	Within 03 months after successful completion of the course.	Download
	School	1500 p.m.	Unemployed ESM/widows of ESM. Ward studying in govt. recognized institution and not availing any other benefit of reimbursement of tuition fees. Not for more than 02 children. Not applicable to the ward who is repeating the same class. Not in receipt of any other academic scholarship.	Common Application for Serial 12 to 14. Application to be submitted within three months after successful completion of the course along with relevant fee receipts. Where fee is collected in lump sum, a certificate showing the breakdown of fees clearly indicating the category signed by the head of the institution to be submitted.	Click here to Download
	Military/Sainik Schools	2,500 p.m.
	School for Special Children	3,000 p.m.
	Diploma in Polytechnic	1,000 p.m.
	NDA/IMA	2,500 p.m.
	Bachelor Degree	1,500 p.m.
	Master Degree	2,000 p.m.
	Professional Course (MBBS/BE/BTech)	2,500 p.m.
15	Book Allowance
	School/ Diploma in Polytechnic/ School for Spl Children	2,500 p.a.
	Bachelor Degree	3,500 p.a.
	Master Degree	5,000 p.a.
	Professional Course (MBBS/BE/BTech)	5,000 p.a.
16	Uniform Allowance
	School Level	2, 500 p.a.
	Other Courses	3,000 p.a.
17	Grant to Meritorious Wards of ESM in academics (Lump sum Grant)	1st/2nd/3rd position	ESM/Widows of ESM. Ward studied in govt. recognized institution.	Within 03 months from the date of publication of respective exam results along with mark statement/certificate.	Click here to Download
	Xth (CBSE/Metric/SSLC)	20,000/18,000/15,000
	XIIth (CBSE/HSc)	25,000/22,000/20,000
	University Gold Medal(UG/PG)	30,000/-
18	Grant to Meritorious Wards of ESM in sports: National/International level	50,000/75,000	ESM/Widows of ESM. Event organised by any Govt approved/recognized body.	Within 03 months from the date of achievement along with relevant certificate.	Click here to Download