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Assistance for Funeral Rites

Also known as AFFR

The “Assistance for Funeral Rites” scheme provides ₹500/- to support SC/ST families with low income, in covering funeral expenses, ensuring that they can conduct funeral rites for their deceased ones.

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Scheme at a glance

Level
State Government
Applies to
Individual
Applicable states
Tamil Nadu

Categories

Social welfare & Empowerment

Who it is for

SC, ST and OBC

States

Tamil Nadu

Details from the myScheme record

Category: Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) Benefit type: Cash Minority: No Disability: No How to apply: Offline

Tags

Tribal WelfareFuneral RitesDeath Assistance

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