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Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package : Insurance Scheme For Health Workers Fighting COVID-19
Ministry: Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare
Department: Department of Health and Family Welfare
The scheme aims to provide financial protection through insurance cover of ₹50,00,000/- to healthcare workers fighting COVID-19.
Start date1 Mar 2020
Last verifiedToday
About This Scheme
The scheme "Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19" by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, aims to provide ₹50,00,000/- insurance cover to healthcare workers through financial protection against death or disability during COVID-19 duty.
Benefits
₹50.0 L
Insurance Coverage: ₹50,00,000/- provided in case of death or permanent disability due to COVID-19.- Risk Coverage: Covers loss of life due to COVID-19; covers accidental death during COVID-19-related duty.
Required Documents
- ✦##### In case of Accidental loss of life on account of COVID-19 related duty following documents are required:
- ✦Claim form duly filled and signed by the nominee/claimant.
- ✦Identity proof of Deceased (Certified copy)
- ✦Identity proof of the Claimant (Certified copy)
- ✦Proof of relationship between the Deceased and the Claimant (Certified copy)
- ✦Death summary by the Hospital where death occurred (in case death occurred in hospital)(Certified copy).
- ✦Death Certificate (in Original)
- ✦Post-mortem Report (Certified copy)
- ✦Cancelled Cheque (desirable) (in Original)
- ✦FIR (Certified copy)
- ✦Certificate by the Healthcare Institution/ organization/ office that the deceased was an employee of /engaged by the institution and had an accidental loss of life on account of COVID-19 related duty.
- ✦##### In case of Loss of life due to COVID-19 following documents are required
- ✦Claim form duly filled and signed by the nominee/claimant.
- ✦Identity proof of Deceased (Certified copy)
- ✦Identity proof of the Claimant (Certified copy)
- ✦Proof of relationship between the Deceased and the Claimant (Certified copy)
- ✦Laboratory Report certifying having tested Positive for COVID-19 (in Original or Certified copy)
- ✦Death summary by the Hospital where death occurred (in case death occurred in hospital) (Certified copy).
- ✦Death Certificate (in Original)
- ✦Certificate by the Healthcare Institution/ organization/ office that the deceased was an employee of /engaged by the institution and was deployed/drafted for care and may have come in direct contact of the COVID-19 patient. For community health care workers, the Certificate should be from Medical Officer of Primary Health Centre (PHC) that ASHA/ASHA Facilitator was drafted for work related to COVID-19.
- ✦#### Certificate Details
- ✦##### Those employees (Regular/Adhoc/Contractual/Daily Wagers/retired Government Officials/ Private individuals) engaged by
- ✦Health care facilities of Central/State/UT Governments/ Urban Local Bodies
- ✦Autonomous / PSU hospitals of Central/State / UT Government, AIIMSs, INIs and Hospitals of Central Ministries.
- ✦Certificate of employment/engagement by the Head of Institution/ organization/office indicating that the Deceased was an employee of/engaged by the Institution.
- ✦Certify and submit proof that the deceased had accidental loss of life on account of COVID-19 related duty.
- ✦##### Private healthcare Institution
- ✦Certificate of Employment by the Director / Medical Superintendent / Head of the Institution.
- ✦Certify and submit proof that the deceased had accidental loss of life on account of COVID-19 related duty.
- ✦##### Private person engaged by the Health Care Institutions / Organizations (both public and private) through an Agency
- ✦Certified copy of the document indicating that the services of the Agency were engaged by the Institution / Organization.
- ✦Proof of engaging the services of individual by the Agency.
- ✦Certify and submit proof that the deceased had accidental loss of life on account of COVID-19 related duty.
- ✦##### Community Health Workers (ASHAs and ASHA Facilitators)
- ✦Certificate of engagement as ASHA/ASHA Facilitator provided by the Medical Officer of Primary Health Centre (PHC).
- ✦Certificate by Medical Officer of Primary Health Centre (PHC) that ASHA/ASHA Facilitator had accidental loss of life on account of COVID-19 related duty.
- ✦##### Volunteers drafted for COVID 19 related responsibilities by the Government officials authorized by the State/UT Government
- ✦Proof of engaging the services of individual by the Government officials authorized by the State/UT Government.
- ✦Certify and submit proof that the deceased had accidental loss of life on account of COVID-19 related duty.
✦ Required ◦ Optional
How to Apply
IIn-person
Quick Info
- Level
- Central Government
- Max benefit
- ₹50.0 L
- Launched
- 1 Mar 2020
