Financial Assistance to the Family of Temple Employees

Description
The scheme "Financial Assistance to the Family of Temple Employees" was launched by the Hindu Religious Institutions and Wakf Department, Union Territory of Puducherry. The scheme aims to grant financial assistance to the family of the temple employee who expires while in service. The scheme provides an amount of ₹5,000/- under the Group Insurance Scheme and an amount of ₹20,000/- under the Chief Minister’s Welfare Fund. The applications for this scheme are accepted offline.

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Benefits
• Financial Benefit: An amount of ₹5,000/- is granted under the Group Insurance Scheme.
• Financial Benefit: An amount of ₹20,000/- is granted under the Chief Minister’s Welfare Fund.
• Intended Use of Benefit: The amounts are granted to the family of the temple employee who expire while in service.

Eligibility Criteria
1. - The applicant must be a family member of the deceased employee of the temple.
2. - The temple employee must have died while in service.
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Application Process
Step 1: Step 1: The interested applicant should take a printout of the prescribed format of the following application forms.
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Group Insurance Scheme (Annexure V).
Financial assistance from the Chief Minister’s Welfare Fund (Annexure VI).
Alternatively, the interested applicant may request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application forms from the concerned authority at the temple.

Step 2: Step 2: In the application forms, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents.
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*The forms require the signature of the temple employee (implying the application process is initiated prior to death), along with the signatures and addresses of two witnesses.
*The application must be endorsed by the Special Officer/Executive Officer or the President/Board of Trustees of the temple.

Step 3: Step 3: The completed and endorsed application forms, including the declaration stating the particulars are true and that the family is eligible for the Chief Minister’s Welfare Fund, must be submitted to The Commissioner, Hindu Religious Institut…
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Step 3: The completed and endorsed application forms, including the declaration stating the particulars are true and that the family is eligible for the Chief Minister’s Welfare Fund, must be submitted to The Commissioner, Hindu Religious Institutions, Puducherry.

Required Documents
• Proof Establishing the Relation of the Legal Heir to the Deceased.
• Birth Certificate of the Deceased.
• Proof Of The Temple Employee’s Date Of Joining The Duty.
• Proof Of The Temple Employee’s Marital Status.
• Details Of The Employee’s Salary And Amount Of Grant-In-Aid (Or Monthly Salary And Aid).
• Proof Of Date Of Retirement (For Group Insurance Scheme Application)
• Details Of Other Temples Worked (If Applicable).
• Witnesses’ Signatures With Addresses (Two witnesses are required).
• Endorsement By The Special Officer/Executive Officer/President/Board Of Trustees (Required for both applications).

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What specific conditions must be met regarding the employee's tenure for their surviving family members to qualify for this particular financial assistance program?
A: The financial assistance is specifically granted to the family of a temple employee only if that employee passes away while they are actively serving in their position.
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Q: When completing the forms, what information must the applicant provide to precisely locate the institution where the employee was serving before their demise?
A: The applicant must clearly specify the name and the geographical location or address of the temple where the employee was working.
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Q: What is the procedural requirement concerning third-party verification, such as witnesses, when the employee or family submits the necessary forms?
A: Both application forms require the signatures and addresses of at least two witnesses in addition to the signature of the temple employee or the applicant.
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Q: How much financial support is officially extended to the entitled family under the Chief Minister’s Welfare Fund component of this scheme?
A: An amount of ₹20,000/- (Rupees twenty thousand) is officially granted to the family of the eligible deceased temple employee under the Chief Minister’s Welfare Fund.
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Q: What are the core credentials requested from the applicant concerning the deceased temple employee that confirm their position and role?
A: The application forms necessitate providing the full name of the employee and their corresponding designation within the religious institution.
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Q: Which specific application form must be utilized by the eligible family when applying to receive the designated benefits available under the Chief Minister’s Welfare Fund?
A: Applicants seeking financial assistance from the Chief Minister&#39;s Welfare Fund must submit their request using the official application forms.
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Q: In order to accurately verify the identity of the deceased employee, what crucial initial date must be furnished on both application documents?
A: Both application documents require the applicant to furnish the precise date on which the temple employee initially joined their designated duty or service.
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Q: Which specific individuals or entities within the temple administration are required to sign or endorse the completed application forms before submission?
A: The applications must be authenticated and signed with the official seal or signature of the Special Officer, Executive Officer, or the President/Board of Trustees of the religious institution.
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Q: When providing the deceased employee's compensation history, what details regarding their current income sources must be specified in the submitted form?
A: The applicant must clearly state the monthly salary of the employee, along with any corresponding amount of Grant-in-Aid they were receiving at the time.
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Q: What specific information is required to be clearly stated regarding the person designated as the legal heir of the deceased temple worker when applying for the assistance?
A: The application requires the full name and address of the legal heir of the temple employee, and for the Chief Minister&#39;s Welfare Fund, the relationship to the deceased must also be specified.
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Q: What is the total financial quantum provided to the family when the application is processed specifically under the Group Insurance Scheme component?
A: Under the Group Insurance Scheme, the family of the deceased temple employee is granted financial assistance amounting to ₹5,000/- (Rupees five thousand).
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Q: For the purposes of processing the Group Insurance Scheme claim, is it mandatory to disclose the deceased employee's birth details on the application document?
A: Yes, the application form specific to the Group Insurance Scheme mandates that the Date of Birth of the deceased temple employee be listed.
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Q: In addition to general identifying information, what details concerning the employment history of the deceased individual must be supplied when filling out the application forms?
A: The applicant must mention if the deceased temple employee previously worked at any other temples, including the name and address of those institutions.
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Q: Which specific application form must be used by the employee's family when seeking benefits available under the Group Insurance Scheme provision?
A: To receive financial assistance under the Group Insurance Scheme, the eligible family must submit their application using the designated form.
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