The government on Saturday announced a special “PM-CARES for Children” scheme for all those orphaned due to COVID-19, which will include a corpus of ₹10 lakh for each child till he or she reaches 18. The Women and Child Development Ministry has said that there are a total 577 COVID-19 orphans identified across the country. Also read: Help children orphaned by COVID-19, orders Supreme CourtWhen a child turns 18, he or she will draw a monthly stipend from the corpus of ₹10 lakh in order to meet expenses for personal needs and higher education. On reaching 23, the child will get the entire ₹10 lakh, according to an official statement. Similarly, insurance benefits under the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance Scheme (EDLI) under the Employees Provident Fund Organisation will be available, according to a press statement.

Source: The Hindu May 29, 2021 14:49 UTC