Financial Assistance from Raksha Mantri’s Discretionary Fund (RMDF): The financial assistance to be provided to needy Ex-servicemen, widow and their wards from RMDF for various purposes as indicated below:-
Purpose of Grant | Amount(Rs.) | Eligibility |
Penury Grant: one time grant for all categories | 30,000 | |
Penury Grant for all Old ESM and Disabled Children ESM/Widows in penury | 500/- pm | NON-PENSIONERS |
Staying at home (above 75 years)Staying at home (above 70 years)-certificate old home age required.Children of Ex-servicemen with 100% disability-grant on yearly basis based on certification by military hospital. | ||
Monthly Grant to Old and Infirm:Assistance to Old and Infirm Ex-servicemen for 2 years. | 2000/- | |
Medical Grant: for non ECHS Members:- | 30,000/-(Max) | UP TO HAVILDAR AND THEIR EQUIVALENT IN NAVY AND AIR FORCE |
House Repairs Grant: ESM/widows in Penury or 100% disabled Ex-servicemenOrphan daughter of ESM of all categories (only one daughter) | 20,000/- | |
Funeral Allowance: to widows. | 5000/- | |
Marriage Grant: | 16,000/- | |
Daughters of ESM/widows all CategoriesWidow’s re-marriage | UP TO HAVILDAR AND THEIR EQUIVALENT IN NAVY AND AIR FORCE | |
Education Grant: Widow and Children (2 children)Upto plus 2Upto Graduation Vocational Training-Full cost of training (one time Grant)Cost of books/stationery (once in year two be claimed along with education grant)Upto one child joining Defence Officers training Institutes like NDA/IMA for the duration of the training. | 400/-pm600/-pm20,000/-pm(Max) 1000/- per year 1000/-pm | |
Orphan grant: on yearly basisDaughter of Ex-servicemen of all categories up to marriage 21 years of age whichever is earlier.One son of Ex-servicemen of all categories up to class XII or 18 years of age whichever is earlier. | 1000/-pm |