Ex Gratia Assistance to Next of Kin of the Deceased by COVID-19

• Ex Gratia Assistance: Financial assistance of ₹50,000/- per deceased is provided to the next of kin of the deceased.

• The applicant must be a family member (next of kin) of a person who died due to COVID-19.
  • The applicant must submit the prescribed application with the required supporting documents.
  • The deceased must have been diagnosed as COVID-19 positive through:

1. RT-PCR test; or
2. Molecular test; or
3. Rapid Antigen Test (RAT); or
4. Clinical investigation by the treating physician while admitted in a hospital or inpatient facility.

Online

• The applicant should submit the application:

1. Online through Antyodaya SARAL Portal;
2. By hand; or
3. Through a kiosk.

• Copy of death certificate/es issued by health department for deceased for all family members who died due to COVID-19.
• Report diagnosing deceased as COVID19+ve (RT-PCR/Molecular Tests/RAT or through clinically investigation by treating physician while admitted in hospital/in-patient facility).

The "Ex Gratia Assistance to Next of Kin of the Deceased by COVID-19" is implemented by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Haryana to provide financial assistance of ₹50,000/- per deceased to the next of kin of persons who died due to COVID-19 in the State. Eligible family members can submit their claims through the Antyodaya SARAL Portal or by the prescribed offline modes along with the required documents. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-Chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority verifies the claim before releasing the assistance. The benefit is transferred directly to the beneficiary's Aadhaar-linked bank account through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system.