Medical Treatment Grant
All the pensioners of Armed Forces have been provided medical cover compulsorily under ECHS wef 01 Apr 2008. However, non-pensioner ESM who were discharged from services early in their life due to organizational constraints or discharged at their own request has no such medical cover. With ever increasing costs of health care, it becomes extremely difficult for non-pensioner ESM to combat diseases especially in old age. At such age, medical expenses draw such ESM into a state of poverty and loss of dignity. The scheme to provide financial assistance to non-pensioner, who is without any other sources of income, was started in year 1981 with an amount depending upon nature and gravity of ailment. This was last revised in May 2007 with reimbursement of up to
Rs. 30,000.00 in one financial year.
Aim:- The aim of this aid-gratis is to provide financial assistance to non-pensioner ESM or their widow to meet routine medical expenses during the year.
Beneficiary:
Non-Pensioner Ex-Servicemen/ their widows
Benefits:
Maximum of ₹ 30,000/- per year per eligible ESM/widow, in a financial year.
How To Apply
The application form is required to be filled online. A specimen form is available on KSB Web portal. Scanned image of the following document be uploaded on the system (The size of the image in terms of MB has been mentioned online):
(a) PPO(as applicable).
(b) Service Document/Discharge Book of ESM (Mandatory to upload all pages of Discharge Book in a sequential manner without missing any pages and without any alterations). The pages uploaded must be in legible condition. Any cutting/overwriting in discharge book must be authenticated by the DSWO. Signatures and Stamp marks of any other authority except DSWO will render the entry null and void.
(c) Gallantry award Part II order (as applicable).
(d) I-Card issued by ZSB is must both for ESM & Widows.
(e) Original medical bills serially numbered should be uploaded sequentially, countersigned by the attending doctor, along with summary of bills signed by individual showing serial number, bill number, date, bill amount and total amount.
(f) Hospital discharge summary, countersigned by attending doctor.
(g) A certificate from the applicant stating that he/she has not taken any money/ grant from the State or present employer in the form of reimbursement or medical allowance.
(h) Details of Bank A/c No i.e first page of Bank Passbook or cancelled cheque duly printed name of account holder, IFSC Code, Account no. and Name of Bank.
(j) Copy of Aadhar Card.