Madurai: The District Children’s Protection Unit has so far identified 108 children who have lost at least one parent to Covid-19 in Madurai.
With the process to verify 250 more recipients that occur, the number is expected to increase.
The DCPU source said the Ministry of Health had provided a list of around 1,100 people who died of Covid-19 in the Madurai district.
From this, 108 children who lost at least one elected parents.
Some applications are received from candidates who do not search in this list provided by the Ministry of Health.
“We are in the process of verifying the details of 250 children whose parents are said to have died of Covid-19.
The age of children is also verified because this scheme only applies to children under 18 years.
We have not found a child whose parents die Because Covid was in Madurai so far, “said the district government official.
Children selected 108 were produced before the child’s welfare committee and certified.
The state government has announced Rs 5 Lakh as aid to children who lose both parents and 3 lakh hospitals to those who lost one parent.
The number of Rs 3,000 per month will be given to children if the guardian or advanced relatives to take care of it until the age of 18.
Other officials said that only families below the poverty line below will be eligible.
to receive assistance.
In the case of both parents have died, the child will be eligible to receive assistance regardless of the annual income of parents.
If one of the parents dies and family features in the BPL list are available with the government, no need to submit a income certificate.
If the family does not search in the list, the steps will be taken to ascertain whether it is qualified to be included in the list.