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Allowance Under Social Aid Act


Benefits Payable Under First Schedule to the Social Aid Act  Approved Rate applicable as from January 2020
(Rounded to the next Rupee)
Part I 
1.  Claimant's Allowance1,527
2.  Spouse's Allowance (limited to one spouse)1,527
3.  Child's Allowance  
(a) for every child under the age of 3 594
(b)  for every child aged 3 and below 10570
(c) for every child between the ages of 10 and 15699
(d) for every child who is receiving full-time 
education and is aged 15 and above and until the end of the school year in which he attains the age of 20
872
(e)for every child who is between the ages of 15 and 20 and who is  unable to earn a living on account of any                                                                                                                                                   physical or  mental disability and is not in receipt of a benefit under the National Pensions Act 1,527
(f) for every child of the age of 20 but not more than 23 who  is pursuing a full time course at a tertiary education institution                              872
4.  Compassionate Allowance where the Claimant or any  of his dependants satisfies the Minister that he is suffering from any serious illness certified by an approved medical practitioner up to a maximum of  906
5.  Rent Allowance - 50% of the rent paid by claimant up to maximum of 1,121
6.  Funeral grant in the event of the death of the claimant or that of any of his dependants10,300
PART II Approved Rate applicable from January 2020
(Rounded to the next Rupee)
Minimum Social Aid1,086
  
PART III (Single Mother) 
1.  Claimant's Allowance1,597
2.  Child's Allowance -   
(a)  for every child under the age of 3622
(b)  for every child  aged  3 and below 10599
(c) for every child between the ages of 10 and 15728
(d)  for every child  between the age of 15 to 23 who is  receiving full time education914
(e)  for every child between the age of 15 to 20 who is unable to earn a living on account of any physical or mental disability and is not in receipt of a benefit under National Pensions Act1,597
3.  Compassionate Allowance where the claimant of any of his dependants satisfies the Minister that he is suffering from any serious illness certified by an approved medical practitioner uup  to a maximum of953
4.  Rent Allowance - 50% of the rent by claimant up to maximum of 1,178
5. Funeral grant10,300
  
Third Schedule 
(Section 10(b)) 
Private or Charitable Institutions 
1.  Inmate Allowances (per day): 
(a)for every inmate under the age of 60246
(b) for every inmate aged 60 and below 90274
(c) for every inmate aged 90 and below 100697
(d)  for every inmate aged 100 and above720
2.  Grant for maintenance of buildings per month5,710
3.  Grant for such staff as may be approved by the Minister (per month)9,700
4.  Contribution in respect of every inmate (per                                                      annum)2,941
5.  Allowance to Inmates  (per month)692
6.  Funeral grant/Burial Expenses10,181
 Schedule to Social Aid Regulations Approved Rate applicable from January 2020
(Rounded to the next Rupee)
Part I 
1.  Allowance to fishermen (per day)365
2.  Allowance to a cyclone refugee (per night)188
3.  Allowance to a flood victim (subject to a maximum of 3 days) (per day per member of the household)188
4.  Grant to a discharged prisoner335
5.  Gift to a centenarian (one Off payment)21,836
6.  Allowance to fire victims for purchase of foodstuff (per member)2,238
7.  Allowance to a fire victim in respect of 
(a)  Clothing (per member of the household)2,238
(b)  Cooking utensils (per member of the household)2,238
(c) Furniture (per member of the household)2,238
(d)  Resettlement allowance (To head of household per household)4,387
  
Part II 
Allowance to a beneficiary of Basic Pension (BRP, BIP, BWP, BOP)living alone and paying rent1,905
  
Part III 
3.  Funeral grant to- 
(b) an applicant's spouse or any of his dependants, in the event of the  death of applicant10,300
  
  
Part IVApproved Rate applicable from January 2020
(Rounded to the next Rupee)
1.  Guardian's allowance761
2.  Orphan's Allowance for every orphan who - 
(i)  is receiving full time education and who is aged 15 years and over and until the end of the school year in which he attains the age of 20; or872
(ii)  is between the age of 15 and 20 and who is unable to earn a living through any physical or mental disability and is not in receipt of a benefit under the  National Pensions Act1,527
(iii)  is of the age of 20 but not above the age of 23 who is pursuing a full time course at a tertiary institution872
3.  Abandoned Child's Allowance 
(a)  for every child under the age of 3594
(b) for every child aged  3 and below 10  570
(c) for every child between the ages of 10 and 15 699
(d) for every child who- 
  
(i) is receiving full time education and is aged 15  and over and until the end of the school year in which he attains the age of 20; or872
(ii)  is between the age of 15 and 20 and who is unable to earn a living through any physical or  mental disability and is not in receipt of a benefit under the National Pensions Act1,527
(e) for every child of the age of 20 but not more than 23 who is pursuing a full time course at a tertiary education institution872
  
 PART VApproved Rate applicable from January 2020 (Rounded to the next Rupee)
1.  Child's Allowance 
(a) for every child under the age of 3594
(b) for every child  aged  3  and below 10570
(c) for every child between the ages of 10 and 15699
(d) for every child between the ages of 15 and 18 and who is not in receipt of an Invalid's basic pension under the National Pensions Act872
  
2.  Compassionate Allowance (Up to a maximum of)906
3. Carer's Allowance,in lieu of Child's Allowance and 
Compassionate Allowance, for a child between the age of 6 months and 18 years, where the child  suffers from a permanent disability of at least 60%  and is  in need of constant care and attention as certified by a medical board2,857
4.  Additional allowance in respect of a child who is in receipt of social aid under item 1 & 3  
(a) suffers from a severe disability as certified by an approved medical practitioner464
(b) is between the ages of 2 and 15 years and suffers from incontinence as certified by an approved medical practitioner 464
(c)  is between the ages of 6 months and 15 years and is bedridden as certified by an approved Medical Practitioner bedridden from (6 months and up to 15 years)464
  
 Part VIApproved Rate applicable from January 2020
(Rounded to the next Rupee)
1.  Applicant's allowance limited to one spouse1,527
2.  Spouse's Allowance (limited to one spouse)1,527
3.  Child's Allowance- 
(a) for every child under the age of 3594
(b) for every child aged 3 and below 10570
(c) for every child beween the ages of 10  and 15699
(d) for every child who is receiving full time education and is aged 15 years and over and until the end of the school year in which he attains the age of 20    872
(e) for every child who  is between the ages of 15 and 20 and who is unable to earn a living  on account of any physical or mental disability and is not in receipt of a benefit under the National Pensions Act1,527
(f) for every child of the age of 20 but not more than 23 who is pursuing a full time course at a tertiary education institution872
4.  Compassionate Allowance where the Applicant or any of his dependants satisfied the Minister that he is suffering from any serious illness certified by an approved medical practitioner906
5.  Rent Allowance (50%) of the rent paid by the claimant up to a maximum of1,121
6. Funeral grant in the event of the death of the applicant or that of any of his dependants10,300
  
Part VII
 Grant for the purchase of medicines for centenarians1,216 
Part VIII
Allowance for purchase of rice and flour(per member of household): 
1. Social Aid Recipients294
2. CEB + NP Beneficiaries294
  
Part IX 
Allowance in case where the spouse gives birth to more than one child during one confinement (for each child over and above 1 live birth for a maximum of 24 months)2,727
  
Part X 
One off grant for the purchase of dentures3,518
  
Part XI 
1. Allowance for school related expenses to children attending school (per annum) payable in January/February of each year675
  
Part XII 
Young children's allowance for every child between the ages of 3 months and 7 years (until the end of the year in which the child attains 7 years)1,516
  
Part XIII 
1. Child's Allowance in respect of a child between the ages of 20 and 23 and receiving full time education at a tertiary education institution.872
  
Part XIV 
1. Incontinence Allowance900
  
Benefits payable under the Unemployment Hardship Relief ActApproved Rate applicable from January 2020
(Rounded to the next Rupee)
Claimant's Allowance483
Spouse's Allowance483
Child's Allowance 
(a) For every child under the age of 3198
(b) For every child aged  3  and below 10187
(c) For every child between the ages of 10  and 15227
(d) For every child between the ages of 15 and  20 who -  
    (i)  is receiving full time education or 315
    (ii)  is unable to earn a living through any physical or mental disability 332
(e) Rent Allowance - 50% of rent paid by claimant up to a maximum of  374
(f)  Minimum Hardship Relief279
​Benefits payable under the Social Integration and Empowerment ActApproved Rate applicable from January 2020
(Rounded to the next Rupee)
SRM Child Allowance957
  

 

Basic Pensions and minimum Contributory Retirement Pensions payable under National Pensions Act Approved Rate applicable  1st Dec 2019 (Rounded to the next rupee)
1.Basic Retirement Pension 
   (a) Aged 60 and below 909,000
   (b) Aged 90 and below 10016,710
   (c) Centenarians21,710
  
2. Carer`s Allowance to beneficiaries of Severely handicapped BRP cases3,500
  
3. Basic Widows Pension9,000
  
4. Basic Invalidity Pension9,000
   - Carer`s Allowance to beneficiaries of Basic Invalidity Pension3,500
  
5. (a) Basic Orphans Pension 
   (i) Child (orphans) under 15 years and not in full time education               5,000
   (ii) Child (orphans) in full time education - 3 years and up to 20 years               7,000
  
(b) Guardians               1,100
  
6. Child Allowance 
   (a) Under 10 years               1,600
   (b) 10 years and 20 years               1,700
  
7. Inmates Charitable Institutions                  820

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