Financial Assistance to WW II Veteran and Widows of WW II Veterans

Under the scheme, financial assistance of ₹10,000/- per month is given to Ex-servicemen of the Pre-Independence Era (World War II Veterans) & their widows.

Note: Sanctioned financial assistance grant shall be payable to the beneficiary from the first day of the following month in which case for grant of financial assistance is sanctioned by the Raiya Sainik Board and no arrear, for the past period prior to the date of sanction of grant of financial assistance shall be paid.

The applicant should be a bonafide resident of Haryana.

The applicant should be an ex-serviceman of the Pre-Independence Era (World War II Veterans) i.e. ex-servicemen enrolled before 31st August 1945 & their widows.

Only World War II Veterans of other ranks (i.e., Havildar and below) who are in penury and have an annual income from all sources below ₹2,00,000/- are eligible under the scheme.

The applicant should not be in receipt of any kind of pension, financial assistance, or maintenance allowance from any department of the Government of India/State Government or from anybody/organization controlled by the Central/State Government.

World War II Veterans and their widows, who have income from any job/profession/business, are not entitled to a grant of financial assistance.

Note 1: If any beneficiary, after the date of sanction of the financial assistance, is found drawing old age pension or any other financial assistance from any other Government source. He/she shall be permanently debarred for the grant of financial assistance under all the welfare schemes run by the Rajya Zila Sainik Boards in Haryana.

Note 2: Payment of financial assistance to those beneficiaries shall be stopped immediately who fail to submit their survival verification proofs once every year in the month of April from the authorities.

Note 3: Old ex-serviceman & widow beneficiaries, whose cases for grant of financial assistance have already been sanctioned prior to issue of the guidelines shall continue to get the financial assistance at enhanced rates as per their eligibility and they need not apply afresh.

Online

Registration Process on Antyodaya-SARAL Portal:

Step 1: The eligible applicant may apply online through the Official Portal- Antyodaya-SARAL Portal.

Step 2: If the applicant is not registered on the portal, he/she gets registered there.

Step 3: For registration, click “New User” under ‘Sign In Here’ and fill in all the mandatory details i.e. Name, Email ID, Mobile Number, Password & State. Click on ‘Submit’.

Step 4: Verify your mobile number and email ID through the received OTP and complete the registration process.

Login to apply for the scheme:

Step 1: To avail the benefits of the scheme, visit the Official Antyodaya-SARAL Portal and log in through the email ID used while registering.

Step 2: Enter Password & Captcha and click on ‘Login’.

Step 3: After successful login, click on ‘Apply for Services’ and then ‘View all Available Services’.

Step 4: Now, you can search for the scheme and download the pre-defined documents form/template and you will need to upload the filled-in/signed form/template in the 'Attach Enclosures' screen.

Step 05: Click on ‘Proceed to Apply’ to fill out the application form. Enter your Parivar Pehchan Patra number- Family ID and click on “Click here to Fetch Family Data” which displays the family members registered under the given Family ID.

Step 6: Select the beneficiary/applicant name and enter the OTP that is being sent to the selected family member for verification. Click on “Click to Verify”

Step 7: Fill in all the mandatory details and upload all the mandatory documents.

Step 8: Preview the application form and click on ‘Submit’.

Tracking of Application:

Applicants can track their applications through the Official Antyodaya-SARAL Portal by entering their Department Name, Scheme Name, and Application Reference ID.

Note: All the applications received by the Zila Sainik Boards shall be scrutinized at the level of the Zila Sainik Board itself and applications so found fit for grant of financial assistance shall be forwarded with full case to Rajya Sainik Board for sanction with a clear recommendation of the Secretary, Zila Sainik Board.

Copy of Ex-serviceman/Widow of Ex-Serviceman Identity Card

Parivar Pehchan Patra

Aadhaar Card

Original Discharge Book of Ex-Serviceman (Complete)

Haryana Resident Certificate

Revenue Report verified from Tehsildar (annual income from all sources is below ₹2,00,000/-)

A copy of the Bank Passbook linked with the Aadhaar Number

Death Certificate of Ex-Serviceman (in case of widow)

Non-Remarriage Certificate of Widow (in case of widow)

Non-Employment Certificate

Applicant’s Photo ID Card (Ration Card/Driving License/ Voter ID Card/PAN Card etc.)

Delay Report

NOC from the concerned District Social Welfare Department regarding not receiving any Financial Assistance/Pension

Affidavit for verifying the particulars given by the Ex‐Serviceman/Widow of the Ex-Serviceman

Any other documents as required

Note 1: Every applicant shall have to attach the original Discharge Book issued by the concerned Record Office of the ex-serviceman for scrutiny of the case which shall be returned through respective Zila Sainik Boards after consideration of the application.

Step 2: Every applicant shall have to produce a certificate issued by the concerned District Social Welfare Officer to the effect that the applicant is not getting any financial assistance/Pension/widow pension from the Social Justice & Empowerment Department of Haryana.