Sarkari Yojana
Abhayakiranam Scheme-Financial Assistance To Destitute Widows
About Abhayakiranam Scheme-Financial Assistance To Destitute Widows
Kerala’s Department of Social Justice started the “Abhayakiranam Scheme-Financial Assistance to Destitute Widows” to ensure that destitute and homeless widows can live in safer, better conditions. It pays a monthly allowance to close relatives who give such widows protection and a place to stay. For the first phase, the State Government gave Administrative Sanction to support 200 persons with ₹1,000/- each for 6 months.
Scheme Overview
State Government
District Social Justice Office, Kerala
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Abhayakiranam Scheme-Financial Assistance To Destitute Widows, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The applicant must reside in Kerala State
The applicant must reside in Kerala State.
The destitute widow must be older than 50…
The destitute widow must be older than 50 years.
Family income per year must be less than…
Family income per year must be less than ₹1,00,000/-.
The applicant must not be drawing a service…
The applicant must not be drawing a service pension or family pension.
The applicant must not already benefit from Social…
The applicant must not already benefit from Social Justice Department schemes (Aswasakiranam, Samashwasam).
Benefits Provided
Abhayakiranam Scheme-Financial Assistance To Destitute Widows provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
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1. Close relatives who shelter and protect destitute widows receive ₹1000/- per month as financial assistance.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A recent passport-size photograph
A recent passport-size photograph
Attested copy of the SSLC certificate/Election ID card/…
Attested copy of the SSLC certificate/Election ID card/ Aadhaar card to prove age.
Certificate from the Village officer concerned confirming that…
Certificate from the Village officer concerned confirming that the applicant is a widow living under a relative's protection.
Attested copy of the Ration card/Income certificate from…
Attested copy of the Ration card/Income certificate from the Village office/BPL certificate
Particulars of the bank account
Particulars of the bank account
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Abhayakiranam Scheme-Financial Assistance To Destitute Widows through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Portal: Open Application Portal ↗
To claim the scheme's benefits, the applicant should…
To claim the scheme's benefits, the applicant should obtain the application form from the closest District Social Justice Office. The application form is also downloadable from the Social Justice Department, Government of Kerala's official site.
Every part of the application form must be…
Every part of the application form must be filled in by the applicant.
Hand in the completed form together with the…
Hand in the completed form together with the supporting documents to the District Social Justice Officers concerned.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.