Sarkari Yojana
Financial Assistance to Pensioners Suffering From HIV and AIDS
About Financial Assistance to Pensioners Suffering From HIV and AIDS
The Department of Women, Child Development & Social Security, Government of Jharkhand, launched “Financial Assistance to Pensioners Suffering From HIV/AIDS” to help people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) cover medical costs through a monthly payment. Being a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme, the pension goes straight into the beneficiary’s bank account.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Financial Assistance to Pensioners Suffering From HIV and AIDS, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applicants must be permanent residents of Jharkhand
Applicants must be permanent residents of Jharkhand.
Applicants must be living with HIV/AIDS
Applicants must be living with HIV/AIDS.
Applicants must be getting Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)/Antiretroviral Drugs…
Applicants must be getting Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)/Antiretroviral Drugs (ARD) and related benefits from the District AIDS Control Society.
Applicants aged 18 years and above must hold…
Applicants aged 18 years and above must hold a Voter ID card and Aadhar Card.
Neither the applicant nor the spouse may be…
Neither the applicant nor the spouse may be a beneficiary of any other Social Security pension scheme.
Neither the applicant nor the spouse may be…
Neither the applicant nor the spouse may be retired from, or permanently employed in, Central and State Government or public sector undertakings.
Neither the applicant nor the spouse may receive…
Neither the applicant nor the spouse may receive any family pension or pension from Central and State Government or public sector undertakings.
The applicant's family must not pay income tax
The applicant's family must not pay income tax.
Benefits Provided
Financial Assistance to Pensioners Suffering From HIV and AIDS provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Amount
Amount: Each eligible beneficiary receives ₹ 1,000/- a month.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Medical evidence that the applicant receives Antiretroviral Therapy…
Medical evidence that the applicant receives Antiretroviral Therapy (ART)/Antiretroviral Drugs (ARD) and related benefits from the District AIDS Control Society.
Photocopy of the Voter ID card (for applicants…
Photocopy of the Voter ID card (for applicants aged 18 years or more).
Photocopy of the Aadhar Card (applicants without one…
Photocopy of the Aadhar Card (applicants without one must give a self-declaration instead).
Photocopy of the bank passbook
Photocopy of the bank passbook.
A self-declaration confirming eligibility
A self-declaration confirming eligibility.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Financial Assistance to Pensioners Suffering From HIV and AIDS through the offline application process outlined below.
Ask for the prescribed application form at the…
Ask for the prescribed application form at the office of the Block Development Officer (BDO) / Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) / Circle Officer.
Complete all mandatory fields and enclose copies of…
Complete all mandatory fields and enclose copies of the required documents, self-attested where needed.
Hand in the filled and signed form with…
Hand in the filled and signed form with the documents to the relevant authority at:
The BDO's office, for rural areas.
The office of the SDO or Circle Officer, for Municipalities and notified areas.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.