RMEWF-Financial Assistance For Medical Treatment Of Ex-Servicemen

A scheme to provide financial assistance to a non-pensioner Ex-Servicemen/widows of ranks up to Havildar/equivalent to meet routine medical expenses.

With ever increasing costs of health care, it becomes extremely difficult for non-pensioner ESM to combat diseases especially in old age. At such age, medical expenses push such ESM into a state of poverty and loss of dignity. The scheme to provide financial assistance to non-pensioners, who are without any other sources of income and in state of penury,

Treatment of Serious Diseases
The expenditure incurred on treatment of various serious ailments is covered under a separate scheme

The following criteria must be fulfilled:-

• Applicant must be a non-pensioner ESM or his widow.
• Should be of rank Havildar/equivalent and below.
• Should be recommended by respective Zila Sainik Board (ZSB).
• Expenditure must be incurred at recognized government hospitals at rates approved under CGHS/ ECHS.