Telangana Armed Forces Flag Day Fund approved higher grants and new welfare schemes
The State Managing Committee of the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund approved increases to multiple welfare grants for ex-servicemen, widows and dependents in Telangana, and cleared new assistance schemes at a meeting held on 2026-09-24 at Lok Bhavan, Hyderabad. Approved changes include raising the education grant (Class 1 to degree) from ₹10,000 to ₹17,000, monthly assistance for 100% disabled ex-servicemen from ₹15,000 to ₹18,000, special-needs child assistance (below 15 years: ₹6,000 to ₹8,000; above 15 years: ₹9,000 to ₹10,000), and the marriage grant for daughters from ₹50,000 to ₹75,000; new measures include mobility assistance (50% reimbursement for a three-wheeler motorised vehicle or three-wheeler wheelchair under conditions), 50% fee reimbursement for special-school students (eligible cases), and a ₹1 lakh medical grant for eligible non-pensioner ex-servicemen or widows.
These approvals expand and increase direct financial support available to eligible ex-servicemen families and widows, including disability, education, mobility and medical needs.