Assistance for Funeral Rites
✓ Information verified — April 2026This scheme provides financial assistance to help Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) families with low income cover the costs of funeral rites and last rites ceremonies. Run by the Tamil Nadu government, it ensures that poor SC/ST families can conduct dignified funerals for their deceased family members without facing severe financial hardship.
What You Get
- Financial assistance of ₹500 towards funeral expenses
- Support for conducting funeral rites and last rites ceremonies
- Available to low-income SC/ST families in Tamil Nadu
Who Can Apply
- Age: 0–100 years
- Residence: Tamil Nadu residents only
- Family must belong to Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) category
- Family must have low income (below state-defined poverty line)
- Resident of Tamil Nadu state
- Applicable at the time of death of a family member
Documents Needed
0/6 collected
- 1. Aadhaar Card
- 2. Caste Certificate
- 3. Income Certificate
- 4. Death Certificate
- 5. Bank Passbook
- 6. Ration Card
How to Apply
- 1Check your eligibility criteria above
- 2Gather all required documents listed below
- 3Visit the official portal (linked below)
- 4Fill the application form online / offline
- 5Submit the form and note your application reference number
- 6Track status on the official portal or visit nearest CSC
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Quick Facts
- Scheme Level
- Tamil Nadu
- Category
- Social Welfare
- Target Gender
- All genders
- Age Group
- 0–100 years
- Application
- Check portal
- Last Updated
- 25 Apr 2026
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