Scheme To Support Orphan Child/Children Of Widows Belonging To Scheduled Tribe Community

What is Scheme To Support Orphan Child/Children Of Widows Belonging To Scheduled Tribe Community?

The scheme aims to provide crucial financial support for food, clothing, and shelter to children of widows and orphans belonging to the ST community Benefits include a monthly fixed maintenance allowance of ₹1,500/- for a widow’s child or ₹2,000/- for an orphan.

Benefit

- Fixed maintenance allowance of ₹1,500/- per month, per child of a widow. - Fixed maintenance allowance of ₹2,000/- per month, per child who is an orphan. ##### ***Disbursement Conditions/Criteria*** - The financial support is provided until the children attain the age of eighteen years. - For children of widows, the benefit is limited to two children. ##### ***Mode of Disbursement*** - **For Children of Widows:** The amount is released to the beneficiary along with the benefits under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme (DSS).- **For Orphans:** The benefit amount will be transferred through the Electronic Clearance System (ECS) to the Joint Account of the orphan and the guardian.

Level

State — Goa

Ministry / Dept.

Social Welfare Department

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

- The applicant must belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) Community. > ***For Children of Widows (Applicant is the Widow)*** - The applicant must be a Dayanand Social Security Scheme (DSSS) beneficiary. - The applicant must have minor children. > ***For Orphans (Applicant is the Guardian)*** - The app

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Benefits

- Fixed maintenance allowance of ₹1,500/- per month, per child of a widow. - Fixed maintenance allowance of ₹2,000/- per month, per child who is an orphan. ##### ***Disbursement Conditions/Criteria*** - The financial support is provided until the children attain the age of eighteen years. - For children of widows, the benefit is limited to two children. ##### ***Mode of Disbursement*** - **For Children of Widows:** The amount is released to the beneficiary along with the benefits under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme (DSS).- **For Orphans:** The benefit amount will be transferred through the Electronic Clearance System (ECS) to the Joint Account of the orphan and the guardian.

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   For Widows (Dayanand Social Security Scheme Beneficiaries)

2. Step 2: Offline application — step 2

   Step 1: Application Submission

3. Step 3: Offline application — step 3

   The applicant, who is a widow and a beneficiary of the Dayanand Social Security Scheme, must apply in the prescribed Application Form ( Annexure A ) to the Directorate of Social Welfare.

4. Step 4: Offline application — step 4

   Step 2: Scrutiny and Sanction

5. Step 5: Offline application — step 5

   The Director of Social Welfare will sanction the amount of benefit under the scheme after scrutinizing the application.

6. Step 6: Offline application — step 6

   Step 3: Fund Release and Disbursement

7. Step 7: Offline application — step 7

   The Director of Tribal Welfare will release the sanctioned amount upon receipt of the sanction order information to the Director of Social Welfare, who in turn will release the amount to the beneficiary along with the benefits under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme.

8. Step 8: Offline application — step 8

   For Orphans (Guardians)

9. Step 9: Offline application — step 9

   Step 1: Application Submission

10. Step 10: Offline application — step 10

    The guardian of an orphan must apply in the prescribed Application Form ( Annexure B ) to the Directorate of Tribal Welfare.

11. Step 11: Offline application — step 11

    Step 2: Scrutiny and Sanction

12. Step 12: Offline application — step 12

    After the scrutiny of the application, the Director of Tribal Welfare will sanction the amount of benefit.

13. Step 13: Offline application — step 13

    Step 3: Fund Disbursement

14. Step 14: Offline application — step 14

    The amount of benefit will be transferred through the Electronic Clearance System (ESC) to the Joint Account of the orphan and the guardian.

Sources & References

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