Scheme for Containing Population Decline of Small Minority Communities

Description
The population of Parsis Zoroastrians , a notified minority community under the National Commission of Minorities Act 1992, has declined from 1,14,000 in 1941 to 57,264 in 2011 as per Census data. In order to arrest the decline in population and reverse the trend, the Government of India through the Ministry of Minority Affairs MoMA formulated the Jiyo Parsi scheme in September 2013. The scheme has three components: i Medical Assistance – to provide financial assistance for medical treatment under standard medical protocol; ii Health of Community – to provide financial assistance to Parsi couples towards childcare and assistance to dependent elderly; and iii Advocacy – to create awareness among the younger generation of marriageable age and young couples to make efforts to contain the population decline of the community and to seek early diagnosis and treatment where necessary. Under the Medical component, assistance is provided for infertility treatment upto a maximum Rs. 6 lakh or actual expenditure; other medical expenses after conception towards childbearing upto a maximum of Rs. 4 lakh and post-natal from birth till six weeks care up to Rs 2.50 lakh depending upon the annual family income. Under the Health of Community component, financial assistance is available to Parsi couples to take care of existing children and the newborn child ren at the rate of Rs. 8,000/- per month till the age of 18 years and dependent elderly family members at the rate of Rs. 10,000/- per month per dependent elderly aged 60 yrs or more depending upon the annual family income.

Exclusions
• People belonging to communities other than Parsis.
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Benefits
• 1) Assistance for infertility treatment upto a maximum Rs. 6 lakh. This includes IVF (Rs. 1,50,000 per cycle, maximum 4 cycles), Surrogacy, Intra Cytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI), cost of donor etc. in accordance with the submitted plan of treatment.
• 2) Assistance for other medical expenses (after conception) towards childbearing upto a maximum of Rs. 4 lakh. This includes diagnostic tests, medication (as per the treating Doctor's prescription), hospitalization, delivery related charges. A maximum amount of Rs. 2 Lakh is reimbursed before delivery and the remaining is reimbursed after the delivery.
• 3) In case, the newly born child(ren) requires post-natal (from birth till six weeks) care e.g., NICU, special check-ups, surgery, etc., an amount up to Rs 2.50 lakh.
• 4) Financial assistance to take care of existing children and the newborn child(ren) at the rate of Rs. 8,000/- per month till the age of 18 years.
• 5) Financial assistance to take care of dependent elderly family members at the rate of Rs. 10,000/- per month per dependent elderly (aged 60 yrs or more).

Eligibility Criteria
1. (i) Applicant should be Parsi.
2. (ii) For Medical component annual family income should be less than Rs 30 lakh.
3. (iii) For Health of Community component annual family income should be less than Rs 15 lakh.
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Application Process
Step 1: Step 01: Register on the portal
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Step 01: Register on the portal

Step 2: Step 02: Remember the user ID and password
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Step 02: Remember the user ID and password

Step 3: Step 03: Fill in the information in the application form
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Step 03: Fill in the information in the application form

Step 4: Step 04: Upload the required documents
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Step 04: Upload the required documents

Step 5: Step 05: Submit the application
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Step 05: Submit the application

Step 6: Step 06: Retain the acknowledgement slip for future reference
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Step 06: Retain the acknowledgement slip for future reference

Step 7: Step 07: Biometric authentication of each member of the family on an annual basis.
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Step 07: Biometric authentication of each member of the family on an annual basis.

Required Documents
• 1) Scanned recent passport size colour photograph of the family
• 2) Scanned Income Tax Return or income certificate from competent authority of the couple and elderly dependent members
• 3) Scanned treatment plan (in case of Medical component)
• 4) Scanned doctor’s prescription (in case of Medical component)
• 5) Birth certificate of each child (for Health of Community component)
• 6) Aadhaar card of each elderly dependent member
• 7) Scanned cancelled cheque
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: For which purposes is the financial assistance available?
A: Financial assistance is available for (i) certain treatments related to child bearing, (ii) and child and elderly care.
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Q: How much financial assistance is available for treatment related to child bearing?
A: Assistance for infertility treatment upto a maximum Rs. 6 lakh; for other medical expenses (after conception) towards childbearing upto a maximum of Rs. 4 lakh and post-natal (from birth till six weeks) e.g., NICU, special check-ups, surgery, etc., an amount up to Rs 2.50 lakh is available under the scheme.
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Q: How much financial assistance is available for child care?
A: Assistance to take care of existing children and the newborn child(ren) at the rate of Rs. 8,000/- per month till the age of 18 years is available under the scheme.
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Q: How much financial assistance is available for elderly care?
A: Assistance to take care dependent elderly (aged 60 yrs or more) at the rate of Rs 10,000/- per month is available under the scheme.
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Q: Who is eligible for this scheme?
A: Parsis are eligible for this scheme.
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Q: What is the income criterion for availing financial assistance for treatment related to child bearing?
A: The annual family income should be less than Rs 30 lakh.
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Q: What is the income criterion for availing financial assistance for child and elderly care?
A: The annual family income should be less than Rs 15 lakh.
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Q: Is any financial assistance available for treatment of elderly family dependent members?
A: No.
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Q: Is financial assistance available for education of children or construction of house?
A: No.
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Q: On which portal can applications be submitted?
A: The applications may be submitted at https://jiyoparsi.minorityaffairs.gov.in
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Q: Is registration mandatory before applying for financial assistance?
A: Yes.
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Q: Is any document required to be uploaded with the application for Medical component?
A: Yes. Recent passport size colour photograph of the family, Income Tax Return or income certificate from competent authority of the couple, treatment plan, doctor’s prescription and cancelled cheque are required to be uploaded.
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Q: Is any document required to be uploaded with the application for Health of Community component?
A: Yes. Recent passport size colour photograph of the family, Income Tax Return or income certificate from competent authority of the couple and elderly, birth certificate of each child, Aadhaar card of each elderly dependent member and cancelled cheque are required to be uploaded.
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Q: Is biometric authentication also required?
A: Yes. Biometric authentication of each member of the family on an annual basis.
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