Kerala offers financial aid for unwed daughters of expats who die from coronavirus

Ashraf Padanna, Correspondent

Kerala government has announced an ex gratia payment of Rs25,000 (Dhs1,250) to the unwed daughters of expatriates, who die from COVID-19.

Salin Mankuzhy, an official with the Norka-ROOTS, the state’s agency for the welfare of the non-resident Keralites, said the daughters of the returnees will also get the relief.

All of them can apply for the one-time relief on the website www.norkaroots.org, irrespective of their financial status.

They need to produce a copy of the victim’s passport and visa, a death certificate indicating the cause of the fatality and lab reports confirming the disease.

Those who are aged above 18 need to submit a certificate from the village officer stating that they are unwed along with details of their bank account and identity proof.

The agency will not entertain offline applications. For more details, they can call on the toll-free number, 1800 425 3939.