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Organization : Kerala Social Security Mission
Service Name : Aswasa Kiranam Scheme
Applicable State: Kerala

Website : https://socialsecuritymission.gov.in/index.php/schemes.php
Application Form : https://www.statusin.in/uploads/20325-form.pdf

What is Aswasa Kiranam Scheme?

Aswasa Kiranam Scheme envisages assisting the care givers of Physically and Mentally disabled bed-ridden patients, who are family members or relatives of the bedridden patients, as these caregivers are not in a position to take up employment for self sustenance.

Related / Similar Scheme : Kerala Social Security Mission Snehasparsham Scheme

The scheme intends to provide a monthly assistance of Rs.525/- to care givers of all bed-ridden patients who needs a full-time care giver.The scheme came into effect from 01/01/10 and all those who have been providing care giving service to patients since 01/01/10 will be paid monthly assistance with retrospective effect. This is apart from the pension given to the patient.

Coverage of diseases :
(1) All bed-ridden patients who need a full-time caregiver.
(2) Mentally challenged- (Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental retardation, Mental illness).
(3) 100 % blind, Bed-ridden cancer patients, old-aged bed-ridden (4) Brittle bone disease.

Under this scheme the Patient eligible is the:
** One who is totally bed-ridden and at home with debilitating disability (physical, functional or mental) above 80%
** One who cannot take care of himself / herself for any day to day activity without a support of another person
** One who belongs to family living below Poverty Line as per BPL list of concerned Local Self Government and as per ration card status
** One who is eligible for disability pension under the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) of Government of India.
** Endosulfan affected victims who are totally debilitated.

The physically & Mentally bed ridden patients should have at least a valid Medical certificate / ID Card issued by a competent medical board under the PWD ACT.

Care Givers should be:
** A family member or close relative, who is unemployed without any source of income and who is at home to take care of the bed-ridden patient.
** Should belong to a family living Below Poverty Line as per records of the concerned Local Self Government and ration card.
** Should not be getting any monetary returns or remuneration for the service rendered.
** One who receives any welfare pension under Central/State government will also be eligible.

Eligibility of Aswasa Kiranam Scheme

** Only `care- givers’ as per the above definition, taking care of `patients’ as described in the definition of patients will be eligible for assistance.
** Paid care givers/ home nurses will not be eligible for assistance.
** Care givers in institutions/ NGO run Homes etc. who are providing care services to bed-ridden patients on honorary basis will also not be eligible for assistance under this scheme.
** The assistance will be stopped when the care giver stops caring for the patient or dies.

Aswasa Kiranam Scheme Amount

Kerala Social Security Mission will release the amount to the identified care givers on a monthly basis through electronic Money Order, while the Life Certificate of patient and proof of presence of care givers will be given to the P.O./ Bank by the Anganwadi worker duly certified by the concerned ICDS Supervisor, once in 6 months.

The assistance to care-givers will be over and above the pension granted to such bed-ridden patients. Thus a family can become eligible for an assistance of Rs. 525.