Free Health Insurance For Children Orphaned Due To Covid: Anurag Thakur

Thursday, 5 August 2021Newsdesk

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the government has decided to give free health insurance of ₹ 5 lakh to children up to the age of 18 years, who were orphaned due to the pandemic, said Union Minister Anurag Thakur. The premium will be paid from Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM-Cares) fund, he added.

New Delhi, 05 August 2021

As per news report of NDTV, "As part of the steps taken to take care of children affected by COVID-19, children up to 18 years will be provided free health insurance of ₹ 5 lakh under Ayushman Bharat and its premium will be paid by PM CARES," Mr Thakur tweeted on Wednesday. He shared an image along with the tweet which read that children up to the age of 18 years, who have lost both the parents or guardians, will be given a monthly stipend, and on turning 23 years old, an amount of ₹ 10 lakh would be given. According to an official statement, the PM-CARES for Children Scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 29, 2021, for the children. It aims to support children who have lost both the parents or legal guardian or adoptive parents or surviving parent to the COVID-19 pandemic during the period starting from March 11, 2020.

Source -NDTV