GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

Abstract

SAINIK WELFARE DEPARTMENT—KERALA STATE MILITARY BENEVOLENT

FUND/ DISTRICT MILITARY BENEVOLENT FUND—AMENDMENT AND

ADDITION OF RULES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION

OF THE FUNDS —ORDERS ISSUED

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SAINIK WELFARE) DEPARTMENT

G. O. (Ms.) No. 389/10/GAD. Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 29th November 2010.

Read:—1.

G. O. (Ms.) No.350/04/GAD dated 1-12-2004

G. O. (Ms.) No. 258/06/GAD dated 29-9-2006.

G. O. (Ms.) No. 366/07/GAD dated 23-7-2007.

G. O. (Ms.) No. 01/08/GAD dated 1-1-2008.

Letter No. 1041/SW1/09/DSW dated 17-2-2009, 28-4-2009 and

21-1-2010 from the Director of Sainik Welfare.

Letter No. L.F.5823/MS1/09/ dated 29-4-2009, 1-2-2010 and

23-3-2010 from the Director of Local Fund Audit.

ORDER

The Rajya Sainik Board in its meetings held on 24th November, 2008 and

25th November, 2009, decided to make some amendments and incorporations to

certain provisions in the Kerala State Military Benevolent Fund and District

Kerala Gazette No. 1 dated 4th January 2011.

PART I

Military Benevolent Fund. Based on the above said decisions, the Director of

Sainik Welfare has submitted a proposal to amend certain provisions in the

existing rules and include some new rules for both Kerala State Military

Benevolent Fund and District Military Benevolent Fund. Government after having

examined the matter in detail, are pleased to order that the following rules in the

Government Orders read above, will be amended as noted against the existing

rules as well as the new rules will be added with effect from 1-4-2010.

KERALA STATE MILITARY BENEVOLENT FUND (SMBF)

Serial

Existing Rule

Amendment

No.

4 (c)

4 (c) Definition

“Dependents” shall mean and

include widow, minor children,

parents, minor brother or minor

sister or unmarried brother or

unmarried sister and unmarried

daughters who were entirely

dependent on the deceased

soldier/ex-servicemen.

7 (b)

7(b).— In Special cases where

immediate financial assistance is

considered

necessary,

the

President

the

Board

(Chief Minister) may on the

recommendation of the Secretary,

Rajya Sainik Board, sanction such

amounts, but not exceeding

`. 3,000 as considered necessary.

Secretary, Rajya Sainik Board shall

4 (c) Definition

Dependents of Ex-Servicemen

means wife, non earning sons

below the age of 25 years,

unmarried or widowed daughters,

non-earning brothers below the

age of 25 years, non earning

unmarried sisters and non earning

parents of the Ex-Servicemen,

actually

dependent

Ex-Servicemen and such other

relationship

deceased

Ex-Serviceman

who

were

dependent on him.

7(b).—The figures of ‘` 3,000’ and

‘` 2,000’ shall be substituted by

‘` 4,000’ and ‘` 3,000’ respectively.

(1)

(2)

(3)

competent

sanction

immediate grants not exceeding

` 2,000. Cases of such Special

Grants will be placed before the

next meeting of the Rajya Sainik

Board for ratification.

7 (c) (ii) 7 (c) (ii).—No person whose

annual income exceeds ` 15,000

shall be eligible for a grant from

this fund.

(Subsequent

amendment

Government Order (Ms.) No. 258/

06/GAD dated 29-9-2006 and

G. O. (Ms.) No. 366/07/GAD dated

23-7-2007)

7 (c) (vi) 7 (c) (vi).—The maximum grant

payble from both funds (SMBF/

DMBF) for a period of the three

years shall not exceed ` 8,000.

The maximum grant shall not

include the grant paid under Rule

10 of the State Military

Benevolent Fund.

7 (c) (i).—The

grants

shall

ordinarily be in the form of

lumpsum payment, ` 2,000 of

` 2,250 and ` 2,500. The grants

shall be sent to the beneficiaries

in the form of money order. The

money order commission and

incidental expenditure shall be met

from the State Military Benevolent

Fund. Beneficiaries shall be

eligible for subsequent financial

assistance only after endorsement

of previous payment made by

money order in the Discharge

Certificate.

7 (c) (ii)—No person whose

annual income exceeds ` 30,000

shall be eligible for a grant from

this fund.

7 (c) (vi).—The maximum grant

payble from both funds (SMBF/

DMBF) for a period of the three

years shall not exceed ` 10,000.

The maximum grant shall not

include the grant paid under Rule

10 of the State Military

Benevolent Fund.

7 (c) (i) 7 (c) (i).—The

grants

shall

ordinarily be in the form of

lumpsum payment ranging from

` 1,500, ` 1,750 and ` 2,000.

The grants shall be sent to the

beneficiaries in the form of

money order. The money order

commission

and

incidental

expenditure shall be met from the

State Military Benevolent Fund.

Beneficiaries shall be eligible for

subsequent financial assistance

only after endorsement of previous

payment made by money order in

the Discharge Certificate.

(1)

(2)

(3)

10 (b)

10 (b) Financial Assistance to

Blind Ex-Servicemen/Widows

Financial Assistance @ ` 500

per month shall be given to those

Ex-Servicemen who are blind in

both eyes and are not receiving

any pension or similar grant from

Kendriya Sainik Boards. Blind

widows of Ex-Servicemen whose

annual income is ` 9,000 or below

are also eligible for this grant. The

grant sanctioned will be forwarded

to the beneficiaries in the form of

money order through Zila Sainik

Welfare Offices, quarterly.

The money order commission/

incidental expenses will be met

from SMBF Account.

[Subsequent amendment in G. O

(Ms.) No. 258/06/GAD dated

29-9-2006 and G. O. (Ms.)

No. 366/07/GAD dated 23-7-2007].

10(a) (ii) 10 (a) (ii) Medical After Care

Grant to Cancer Patients:

The Medical After Care Grant of

` 500 shall be sanctioned to every

Ex-Serviceman Cancer patient for

period of one year at a time on

recommendation

from

Government cancer institute to

confirm that such Ex-Serviceman

had undergone treatment for

cancer, provided his annual

income is less than ` 60,000 with

effect from 1-4-2006.

(Subsequent amendment in G. O.

(Ms.) No. 366/07/GAD dated

10 (a) (ii) Medical After Care

Grant to Cancer Patients:

The Medical After Care Grant

of ` 1,000 per month shall be

sanctioned to every Ex-Serviceman

Cancer patient for a period of one

year at a time on recommendation

from a Government cancer institute

to confirm that such Ex-Servicemen

had undergone treatment for

cancer. The scheme is extended to

widows/wives/dependent children

of Ex-servicemen also. The grant

will be for a period of one year at

a time on recommendation from a

cancer institute where he/she is

undergoing continuous treatment.

Income limit prescribed for the

grant is exempted.

10 (b) Financial Assistance to

Blind Ex-Servicemen/Widows/

Wives of Ex-Servicemen

Financial Assistance @ `. 500

per month shall be given to those

Ex-Servicemen , widows/wives of

Ex-Servicemen and dependent

children of Ex-Servicemen who are

blind in both eyes and are not

receiving any pension or similar

grant from Kendriya Sainik

Boards. The grant sanctioned will

be forwarded to the beneficiaries

quarterly by money order. The

money order charges/incidental

expense will be met from the

SMBF Account. The income limit

prescribed for the blind widows is

also exempted.

(1)

(2)

(3)

23-7-2007).

10 (d)

10 (d).—Marriage grant

The sum of ` 5,000 will be given

as grant to each poor Ex-

Serviceman for marriage of one of

his daughters provided his annual

Ex-servicemen, provided that in all

cases the marks obtained should

not be less than 70%.

10 (i)

10 (i).—Financial assistance to the

Physically disabled son/daughter

of ex-servicemen

An amount of Rs. 300 per month

will be given to physically

disabled

son/daughter

Ex-Servicemen/Soldiers who died

while in service. The annual

income of family, parent should be

less than ` 50,000 disability

should be 40% and above,

certified by a Medical Board, the

parents of the beneficiaries should

be unemployed, the beneficiaries

should be unemployed and

unmarried.

10 (d).—Marriage grant

A sum of Rs 5,000 will be

given as grant to each poor Ex-

Serviceman for marriage of one of

his daughters provided his annual

income is less than ` 75,000

subject to availability of funds.

10 (h)—Cash Award to top Mark

Scorer of S. S. L. C., CBSE &

ICSE

An amount of Rs. 3,000 will be

given to the top mark scorer of

the S. S. L. C., CBSE & ICSE at

District level among the wards of

the Ex-Servicemen, provided that

in all cases the marks obtained

should not be less than 70%.

10 (i).—Financial assistance to

the Physically disabled son/

daughter of ex-servicemen

An amount of ` 300 per month

will be given to physically

disabled

son/daughter

Ex-Servicemen/Soldiers who died

while in service. The annual

income of family, parent should be

less than ` 75,000 disability

should be 40% and above,

certified by a Medical Board, the

parents of the beneficiaries should

be unemployed, the beneficiaries

should be unemployed and

unmarried.

income is less than ` 50,000

subject to availability of funds.

10 (h)

10 (h).—Cash Award to top Mark

Scorer of S. S. L. C., CBSE &

ICSE

An amount of ` 1000 will be given

to the top mark scorer of the S. S.

L. C., CBSE & ICSE at District

level among the wards of the

(1)

(2)

(3)

10 (k) Embroidering machine to

Ex-Servicemen, Widows/wives of

unemployed Ex-Servicemen

The State Military Benevolent

Fund will provide one embroidering

machine as a measure of self

employment to those unemployed

Ex-Servicemen, Widows of jawans

killed in action/died in harnes and

Widows/wives of Ex-Servicemen

who fulfill the following conditions:-

(i) Ex-Servicemen, widows/wives

of Ex-Servicemen should know

embroidering works.

(ii) Ex-Servicemen, widows/wives

of Ex-Servicemen should not be in

receipt of any kind of aid from

any

ther

source

for

self

employment purpose.

(iii) Annual income shall not

exceed ` 50,000 (Rupees fifty

thousand only).

10 (l) Financial Assistance to

children of Ex-Servicemen who

are undergoing coaching classes

to appear for SET, NET, JRF,

ICWA, CA, Civil Services

Examinations etc.

In order to help the children of

Ex-Servicemen, who are undergoing

coaching classes for SET, NET,

JRF, ICWA, CA, Civil Services

Examination etc. one time grant of

` 3,000 (Rupees three thousand

only) will be paid. Children of Ex-

Servicemen, who are undergoing,

the above coaching and whose

annual income is below Rs. 75,000

are eligible for the grant. The

amount will be paid only after

producing required document as

proof of coaching and appearance

of Examination.

10 (k)

New Scheme

10 (l)

New Scheme

(1)

(2)

(3)

DISTRICT MILITARY BENEVOLENT FUND (DMBF)

Serial

Existing Rule

Amendment

No.

5 (c)

5 (c) Definiton

“Dependents” shall mean and

include Widow, Minor Children,

Parents, Minor Brother or Minor

Sister or unmarried Brother or

unmarried Sister and unmarried

Daughters who were entirely

dependent on the deceased Soldier/

Ex-Servicemen.

5 (c) Definion

Dependents of Ex-Servicemen

means Wife, non earning Sons

below the age of 25 years,

Unmarried or Widowed Daughters,

non-earning brothers below the

age of 25 years, non earning

unmarried Sisters and non earning

Parents of the Ex-Servicemen, actually

dependent on Ex-Servicemen and

such other relationship of a

deceased Ex-Servicemen who were

dependent on him.

8 (a)

8 (a) Grant and Payment—(a)

Grants to individual shall ordinarily

be lumpsum varying from ` 1,000

to 1,250. Applications for grants

exceeding 1,250 shall be referred to

Rajya Sainik Board for sanction

from the fund at their disposal

with effect from 1-4-2007. The

grants shall be sent to the

beneficiaries in the form of Money

Order.

The

Money Order

commission

and

incidental

expenditure shall be met from the

State Military Benevolent Fund.

8 (a) Grant and Payment—(a)

Grants

individual

shall

ordinarily be lumpsum varying from

` 1,500 ` to 1,750. Applications

for grants exceeding ` 1,750 shall

be referred to Rajya Sainik Board

for sanction from the fund at their

disposal. The grants shall be sent

to the beneficiaries in the form

of Money Order. The money order

commission

and

incidental

expenditure shall be met from the

State Military Benevolent Fund.

8 (f)—No person whose annual

income exceeds ` 30,000 shall

be eligible for a grant from this

fund even though he/she may

obtain minimum marks qualifying

8 (f )

8 (f)—No person whose annual

income exceeds ` 15,000 shall be

eligible for a grant from this fund

even though he/she may obtain

minimum marks qualifying for a

(1)

(2)

(3)

grant under other items given in

annexure A to these rules.

However, this will not be applied

in the case of disabled Persons/

War Widows.

for a grant under other items

given in annexure A to these

rules. However, this will not be

applied in the case of disabled

Persons/War Widows.

8 (g)

8 (g)—The maximum grant payable

from both funds (SMBF & DMBF)

for a period of three years shall

not exceeded ` 8,000. The

maximum grant shall not include

grant paid under Rule 10 of State

Military Benevolent Fund rule.

13. Financial Assistance to

mentally retarded children of

Ex-Servicemen

(a) The amount of relief will be

` 500 per month.

(b) Annual income limit of the

family should be less than

`^50,000.

unmarried unemployed.

(d) The parents of the beneficiary

should be unemployed.

(e) Medical Certificate should

contain the percentage of

disability and IQ should be

below 40 (severe retardation).

The above conditions will be

applicable

existing

beneficiaries also.

8 (g)—The maximum grant payable

from both funds (SMBF & DMBF)

for a period of three years shall

not exceeded ` 10,000. The

maximum grant shall not include

grant paid under Rule 10 of State

Military Benevolent Fund rule.

13.

Financial Assistance to

mentally retarded children of

Ex-Servicemen

(a) The amount of relief will be

`^{500 per month.}

(b) Annual income limit of

the family should be less

than ` 75,000.

unmarried unemployed.

(d) The parents of the beneficiary

should be unemployed.

(e) Medical Certificate should

contain the percentage of

disability and IQ should be

below 40 (severe retardation)

The above conditions will be

applicable

existing

beneficiaries also.

(1)

(2)

(3)

“Annexure A” of State Military Benevolent Fund Rules as per

G.O. (MS.) No. 350/04/GAD dated 1-12-2004 is amended as follows:

4. FINANCIAL POSITION (TOTAL MARKS—30)

Existing Rule

Amendment

No income—30

Income upto

` 1,000—27

Income upto ` 2,000—27

2,000—24

` 4,000—24

` 4,000—21

` 8,000—21

` 6,000—18

` 12,000—18

` 8,000—15

` 16,000—15

` 10,000—12

` 20,000—12

` ^12,000—9

` 24,000—9

` 14,000—6

` 28,000—6

` 15,000—3

` 30,000—3

“Annexure A” of State Military Benevolent Fund Rules as per

G.O. (MS.) No. 366/07/GAD dated 23-7-2007 is amended as follows:

5. PREVIOUS GRANTS (TOTAL MARKS—10)

Existing Rule

Amendment

Previous grant Nil—10

Previous grant upto ` 1,000—8

Previous grant upto ` 1,500—8

` 1,250—6

` 1,750—6

` 1,500—4

` 2,250—4

` 2,000—2

` 2,500—2

ASSESSMENT OF AMOUNT

Existing Rule

Amendment

Marks

Amount

Marks

Amount

Below 40 Marks

—

Nil

Below 40 Marks

—

Nil

Between 40-50

—

` 1,000

Between 40-50

—

` 1,500

51-60

—

` 1,250

51-60

—

` 1,750

61-70

—

` 1,500

61-70

—

` 2,000

71-80

—

` 1,750

71-80

—

` 2,250

81-100

—

` 2,000

81-100 —

` 2,500

By order of the Governor,

KUMARI LAKSHMI P. MENON,

Additional Secretary to Government.