The Government of Goa vide its notification dated 7th April 2022, has notified the Retirement Benefit Scheme for Anganwadi Workers/Anganwadi Helpers who are honorary workers under the Anganwadi Services Scheme.
The main objective of the scheme is to determine retirement age and to provide lump sum financial assistance on such retirement in order to help and enable the AWW/AWH to take care of their requirements after their retirement.
Under this scheme AWW & AWH who have attained the age of 60 years shall be paid an amount of Rs. 5.00 lakh (Rs. Five lakh only) and Rs. 3.00 lakh (Rs. Three lakh only). If the AWW/AWH has served for a period of minimum 20 years than, the AWW/AWH shall get paid 40% of undisbursed salary with a maximum limit of Rs. 5.00 lakh for AWW & Rs. 3.00 lakh for AWH or If the years of service is less than 20 years, but the AWW/AWH has served for a period of Minimum 15 years than, the AWW/AWH shall get paid 30% of undisbursed salary with a maximum limit of Rs. 4.00 lakh for AWW & Rs. 2.00 lakh for AWH.
Further, In case of sudden unexpected death of any AWW/AWH under the retirement benefit scheme, than the retirement benefit shall be paid to the nominee of that AWW/AWH and if any AWH gets promoted to AWW the years of services as a AWH should be counted for the retirement benefit/voluntary retirement benefit.
