Accident Relief Scheme

What is Accident Relief Scheme?

The scheme "Accident Relief Scheme" was launched by the Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance of ₹20,000/- to the legal heirs of the household BPL on the death of a “Primary breadwinner” (male or female).

Benefit

- Financial assistance of ₹20,000/- is given to the legal heirs of the household below poverty line. **NOTE:** Depending upon the nature of the injury sustained and the degree of physical impairment, relief of ₹5,000 to ₹15,000 is given.

Level

State — Tamil Nadu

Ministry / Dept.

Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme Department

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

1. The breadwinner of the family, whether male or female, must be an earning member. 1. The breadwinner's death was caused by an accident. 1. The family should belong to the BPL category. 1. Legal heirs of the deceased primary breadwinner of the family. 1. The family members engaged in the [44 categ

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Benefits

- Financial assistance of ₹20,000/- is given to the legal heirs of the household below poverty line. **NOTE:** Depending upon the nature of the injury sustained and the degree of physical impairment, relief of ₹5,000 to ₹15,000 is given.

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the district Taluk office of the Tahsildars and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.

2. Step 2: Offline application — step 2

   Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

3. Step 3: Offline application — step 3

   Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the District Collector/Revenue Divisional Officer/Special Tahsildar.

4. Step 4: Offline application — step 4

   Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the Tahsildars to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

5. Step 5: Offline application — step 5

   Application Deadline:

6. Step 6: Offline application — step 6

   The application should be sent within 6 months of the death.

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.