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Army Central Welfare Fund :

Demise Grant. :
** The grant AT 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.

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Similar amount will be paid to JCO’s and Other Ranks invalided out of service in medical category EEE (Other than Battle Casualties).
** 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 :-
** 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.
** 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.
** 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.
** 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 :-

Alleviation of Distress Grant :
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 :
** 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.
** 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/-

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