The Government of Goa on 1st July 2021 has notified the Ex-Gratia Financial Assistance scheme to provide a one-time ex-gratia of Rs. 2.00 Lakhs to families of the deceased victim due to Covid-19 infection whose income limit does not exceed Rs. 8.00 Lakhs per annum subject to a maximum of one claim per family.
The eligibility criteria to avail the scheme shall be that the income of the family shall not exceed Rs. 8.00 Lakhs per annum and Minimum Residence shall be 15 years in the State of Goa.
The Application for financial assistance shall be submitted to the Director of Social Welfare in the Prescribed Format in Annexure-I and shall be accompanied with the following documents:
- Death certificate issued by Competent Authority.
- Medical Certificate in the prescribed proforma issued by the concerned Hospitals where the victim expired due to COVID-19. The Medical Report should have reference of the RTPCR/RAT report of any authorized LAB of ICMR.
- Income Certificate of the applicant showing the annual income of the family not exceeding Rs. 8.00 Lakhs issued by the Competent Authority
- Residence Certificate of minimum 15 years of the applicant issued by the Competent Authority/Gazetted Officer, Government of Goa.
