Kerala raises caregiver assistance under Aswasakiranam scheme to ₹1,000
It is a monthly aid given to caregivers of chronically bedridden, disabled persons or persons with other terminal or chronic illnesses or the elderly.
The Kerala government has recently announced a significant increase in monthly assistance for caregivers under the Aswasakiranam Scheme, raising it from ₹600 to ₹1,000 per caregiver starting immediately. This substantial enhancement, amounting to ₹400, was officially revealed in the 2026-27 State Budget. The decision was prompted by a request from the Executive Director of the Kerala Social Security Mission, who had written to the government last month urging its implementation.
The Aswasakiranam Scheme, initially introduced in 2011 with an initial monthly assistance of ₹600, was revised to ₹600 in 2016. It is only now, a decade after its inception, that the government has decided to augment the caregivers' allowance by ₹400.
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