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Organisation : Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB), Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare
Scholarship Name : Financial Assistance For Ex-Servicemen In Penury
Applicable For : Non-Pensioner Ex-Servicemen
Application Last Date : 31st Mar or 30th Sep each year

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Financial Assistance For Ex-Servicemen :

The scheme to provide financial assistance to non-pensioner Ex-Servicemen (ESM) in a state of penury was started in year 1981 with an amount of Rs 100/- per month for a period of two years.

Related : KSB RMEWF Financial Assistance for Education of Children/Widows of ESM : www.scholarships.net.in/13526.html

Thereafter, it was increased to Rs 500/-pm for two years in 2007 and then changed into onetime grant of Rs 30,000/- for life-time. This was revised by the Management Committee of AFFD Fund in Oct 2011 and revised the onetime grant into a monthly grant of Rs 1,000/-.

Aim:
The aim of this aid gratis is to provide a small measure of relief from total penury to a non-pensioner ESM up to rank of Hav/equivalent and their widow.

Financial Assistance:
For Penury is provided at the rate of Rs.1000/- per month per head for life time from AFFD Fund.

Eligibility Conditions:
The eligibility criteria are to be met to avail financial assistance under this scheme are as follows
(a) Must be a non-pensioner ESM or his widow.
(b) Should be of rank Havildar/equivalent from the Navy/AF and below.
(c) Should be above age of 65 years.
(d) Should be recommended by respective ZSB and RSB.
(e) Details of bank account (in SBI/PNB only) and IFS Code.

Application Form:
Application should be made in given form with recommendation of respective ZSWO & Secretary, RSB on it. A specimen form is enclosed.

Copies of the following documents duly attested by ZSWO must accompany the application:-
(a) Service Document/Discharge Book of ESM.
(b) Age proof, if date of birth not given in the Service Document/Discharge Book.
(c) Identity Card of ESM/Widows issued by ZSB.
(d) Details of Bank A/c No (in PNB/SBI only) and IFS Code.

Channel of Application:
Applications are required to be submitted by eligible ESM/widows at respective ZSB by 31 Mar or 30 Sep each year. ZSWO will scrutinize these applications and if found in order, forward them with soft copy of their data to concerned RSB. If found meeting QRs, RSB will forward all these applications by last day of the following month to the KSB Sectt for processing.

Processing of Applications:
On receipt of applications at the KSB Sectt, these shall be processed by its Welfare Section in order of the date of their receipt. Such applications pertaining to AFFD Fund will be moved for approval of Competent Authority in one lot preferably on a quarterly basis.

Payment Procedure:
After approval of the applications by the Competent Authority, the same will be processed for payment in batches of 200 applications by the Section. After verification of data, the Welfare Section will forward the batch list to the Accounts Section for making payments via ECS .