GRANT FROM ARMY CENTRAL WELFARE FUND

Demise Grant.

1.   The grant @ 5,000/- per individual is released to all Records Offices as well as to Indian Embassy, Kathmandu (Military Wing) directly to NOKs of Retired JCO’s and Other Ranks wef 15 Jan 2011. Similar amount will be paid to JCO’s and Other Ranks invalided out of service in medical category EEE (Other than Battle Casualties).

2.   In case the details of NOKs of Ex-Servicemen submitted differ from to what is recorded in documents held by Record Offices, in such cases a certificate from Zila Sainik Board or a serving Col and above will be called for from the claimant establishing his bonafide as NOK before payment is made. Following precedence will be followed :-
 

3.   In case of remarriage by a widow who has once received the grant (on her first widowhood), second grant is only applicable to her on her second widowhood if the remarriage was to a Servicemen and Ex-Servicemen, provided he or his NOKs have not already received the grant for invalidment, or being missing/killed in action respectively.

4.   Widow/NOK of the deceased JCO’s and Other Ranks is required to forward the death certificate to his Record Office along with his Personal No, Rank and Name on a plain letter.

Alleviation of Distress Grant (AOD) and Door to Door Service Welfare Scheme (DDSWS).

5.   The grant is released to Command /HQs and Indian Embassy, Kathmandu (Military Wing) for Alleviation of Distress (AOD) Grant and Door to Door Service Welfare Scheme (DDSWS). An ESM/ Dependent is required to submit an application on Form DD-40 duly recommended by Rajya/Zila Sainik Boards to respective HQs Area/Sub Area/Stn HQ/Regtl Centre.

Exemption from Income Tax on Donation towards Army Central Welfare Fund.

6.  Donations contributing towards Army Central Welfare Fund (ACWF) are 100% exempted from Income Tax. Donations are received through a cheque/demand draft in favour of “Army Central Welfare Fund” (ACWF) payable at Delhi on the following address:-

Director, Accounts Section
Room No 281B
Integrated HQ of MoD (Army)
Ceremonial and Welfare Directorate
Adjutant General’s Branch
South Block, New Delhi - 110 011
Tele : 011 - 23792382

GRANT FROM AG’s WELFARE FUND

Alleviation of Distress Grant

7.   Financial Assistance to needy ESM or their dependents living in penury and not in receipt of any pension is provided. Application by ESM/widows for financial assistance is required to be submitted along with DD-40 Form duly recommended by Rajya/Zila Sainik Board to Director, CW-4, Integrated HQ of MoD (Army), AG’s Branch, Room No 206-B, 2nd Floor South Block, DHQ PO New Delhi-110011 along with Form DD-40 and copy of Discharge Book. Grant is considered on merit of the case. 

GRANT FROM ARMY OFFICERS’ BENEVOLENT FUND

8.   All retired Army officers are eligible to receive the Platinum Grant on attaining the age of 75 years or demise grant to NOKs/Nominee whichever is earlier.

9.   The entitlement of the grant will be calculated based on the number of subscribed service on a sliding scale as under :- 

Commissioned Service as an Officer Amount in Rupees

(a)     Below 5 years - Nil
(b)     5 to 10 years - 12,500/-
(c)     10 to 15 years - 25,000/-
(d)     15 to 20 years - 38,000/-
(e)     20 years and more/Die in harness - 50,000/-

10.  Officers who have been invalided out during service are entitled to a one time lumpsum grant of ` 50,000/- on attaining the age of 75 years as Platinum Grant or Demise Grant to his NOK in case the invalided out Officer dies before attaining the age of 75 years irrespective of the length of service.

11.   It is incumbent on all officers to file their nomination as per Appendix ‘H’ of AG’s Branch Brochure on terminal benefits for officers (Revised Edition Jan 2010) with the Director, Army Officers Benevolent Fund (AOBF), Integrated HQ of MoD (Army), AG’s Branch, Room No 17B, 2nd Floor West Block-III RK Puram, New Delhi-110066. Changes if any may also be intimated.