Self-Employment Scheme For Dependents Of Prisoners

The scheme “Self-Employment Scheme for Dependents of Prisoners” was launched by the Department of Social Justice, Government of Kerala. The scheme is intended to rehabilitate the dependents of the indigent convicts. It aims to assist/encourage resource less wives, unemployed and unmarried sons, daughters etc. This scheme mainly includes children if they are students and women having children. Under the scheme, financial assistance shall be given only once for the dependents of a prisoner for the purpose and dependents are eligible for the assistance only during the period of imprisonment of the convict.

Benefits

1. Under the scheme, the maximum amount of financial assistance to a family will be ₹30,000/- at a time.

Note: Financial assistance shall be given only once for the dependents of a prisoner for the purpose.

Eligibility

1. The applicant should be a native and resident of Kerala State.
2. The applicants should belong to Below Poverty Line (BPL) category.
3. Families of such convicts who had undergone imprisonment for a period of 5 years or above are eligible for financial assistance.
4. The families are eligible for the assistance only during the period of imprisonment of the convict.
5. The financial assistance will be provided to those eligible persons who have not availed the amount for the same purpose previously.

Note 01: Priority must be given to dependents (Husband/Wife, Unemployed, and Unmarried Son/Daughter).

Note 02: Other category of dependents includes daughters who are widowed/Legally divorced/abandoned by husband, Father/Mother below 55 years of age.

Exclusions

The dependants of the convict who have crime records other than the undergoing one are not eligible for financial assistance under the scheme.

Application Process

 

Offline

Step 01: To avail of the benefits of the scheme, the applicant needs to visit the official website of the Social Justice Department, Government of Kerala to download the application form.

Step 02: The applicant needs to fill out the application form completely.

Step 03: The application form for starting self-employment has to be submitted along with details of the project to be started with the financial assistance and a recommendation letter by the concerned ward members/councillor of the place where the applicant resides to the concerned District Probation Officers.

Step 04: The District Probation Officers concerned shall communicate it to the Director of Social Justice in the respective district.

Documents Required

1. Copy of Aadhaar card
2. Mobile number
3. Email id
4. Passport size photo
5. Copy of Ration Card (Submit the page containing the name of the ration card holder and the page containing the family members together)
6. Certificate of Ward Member/Councillor
7. Project proposal of the proposed work/business
8. Copy of Bank Passbook- bank account details
9. Affidavit of Jail Superintendent
10. Other documents, if any

Note: If the Name of the convict’s child has not been included in Ration card, then the applicant has to submit Village officer’s declaration statement specifying that the applicant is the daughter/son of the convict.