Kerala Aswasakiranam Scheme

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Highlights

According to the Kerala Aswasakiranam Scheme, monthly financial assistance of Rs 600/- will be provided to caregivers who look after individuals who are physically or mentally bedridden.

Website

Kerala Social Security Mission Official Website.

Customer Care

Kerala Anganwadi Helpline Number.
Kerala Aswasakiranam Scheme Medical Certificate Helpline Number : 0471-2341200

Overview of the Scheme
Name of Scheme	Kerala Aswasakiranam Scheme
Launched year	2010
Benefits	Monthly Assistance to caregivers of physically and mentally bedridden patients.
Beneficiary	Caregivers of bedridden patient.
Nodal Department	Kerala Social Secutiy Mission.
Subscription	Subscribe here to get Update Regarding Scheme
Mode of Apply	Applicants can apply for the Aswasakiranam Scheme through offline.

Introduction

There are a number of bedridden patients in the state who need assistance from caregivers.
Patients in the upper income category can easily afford a personal nurse or caregiver.
However, due to financial constraints, the lower income group cannot afford this, and their family members have to look after their bedridden patients.
To address this issue, the Kerala government has announced a scheme called Kerala Aswasakiranam Scheme.
The objective of the scheme is to provide financial assistance to caregivers of such individuals who are mentally and physically bedridden.
Benefits of the scheme will be extended to such applicants who fulfill the criteria outlined in the guidelines.
As per the scheme, the applicants belong to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families are eligible for the scheme.
The annual income of such eligible beneficiaries should not exceed 20,000/- for rural and 22,375/- for Urban areas.
Since 2010 this scheme is functional in the state and providing benefits to its beneficiaries.
As of now more than 3 lakhs beneficiaries are receiving benefits of the Aswasakiranam Scheme.
According to the scheme, the government will provide a monthly assistance of Rs 600/- to each beneficiary.
This assistance will be credited online to their bank account or post office account.
For this, the caregiver of the patient need to open a saving bank account in the nearest post office.
The disease that will receive full coverage under the Kerala Aswasakiranam Scheme includes :-
- Mentally challenged individuals such as Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental illness, and Mentally retardation.
- Brittle bone disease.
- 100% blind, old aged, and a patient who needs a full time caregiver.
It is important to understand that the assistance provided under the scheme is not part of the pension received by the patients.
Kerala Social Security Department is the nodal department of the scheme who take care of its application to disbursal process.
To implement the scheme successfully across the state, the government has allocated a budget of Rs 50 Cr for the year 2024-25.
Kerala Aswasakiranam Scheme applications form will be accepted offline through nearest ICDS or Anganwadi center.
The concerned Anganwadi worker will forward beneficiary applications to the concerned Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) supervisor.
Additionally, a certificate mentioning the beneficiary is the caregiver of bedridden patient must be submitted with the application form.
In case of any query, applicants may connect with the nodal department through their helpline number.

Benefits of Scheme

According to the Kerala Aswasakiranam Scheme, monthly financial assistance of Rs 600/- will be provided to caregivers who look after individuals who are physically or mentally bedridden.

Eligibility Criteria

To receive the benefits of Kerala Aswasakiranam Scheme, beneficiaries need to fulfill the below mentioned criteria :-
- Applicants must be native citizens of Kerala.
- Applicants should belong to a BPL (Below Poverty Line) family.
- Annual Income of the family residing in Panchayat area should not exceed Rs. 20,000/- and Rs. 22,375 for those living in cities.
- Caretakers of individuals who are permanently bedridden or disabled persons unable to take care of themselves.

Documents Required

Applicants must enclose the following documents with the application form of Kerala Aswasakiranam Scheme :-
- BPL Ration Card.
- Income Certificate.
- Aadhaar Card or received confirmation slip.
- Medical Certificate duly attested by Govt/NRHM Doctors/Vayomithram.
- Passport Size photograph of the patient.
- Bank Account details.
- Residence Proof.

How to apply

Eligible applicants can apply for the Kerala Aswasakiranam Scheme offline.
To do so, they need to collect Kerala Aswasakiranam Scheme application forms from nearby ICDS or Anganwadi Centre.
Fill this obtained application form and affix all the necessary documents.
Post following the above steps, submit this Kerala Aswasakiranam Scheme Application form to the ICDS or Anganwadi Centre.
After verifying the received application form, the nodal department will release the assistance under the scheme.