Financial assistance for artists increased

The Kerala authorities has issued an bid expanding the assorted fiscal assistance provided to artists done the Kerala Cultural Activists Welfare Fund Board, Minister for Cultural Affairs Saji Cherian said connected Thursday (March 12, 2026). The superannuation pension has been accrued from ₹4,000 to ₹5,000. The pension, which was ₹1,000 successful 2016, was accrued to ₹5,000 successful 4 phases during the Left Democratic Front (LDF) government’s successive terms, helium said.

In addition, household pension and disablement pension person been accrued from ₹1,100 to ₹1,600. Lifetime aesculapian assistance has been accrued from ₹1.5 lakh to ₹2 lakh. This assistance, which was antecedently disposable lone once, has present been made disposable each 3 years. With this, those suffering from terminal diseases volition get up to ₹2 lakh arsenic recurring fiscal assistance.

Marriage assistance has been accrued from ₹25,000 to ₹50,000. Meanwhile, assistance for the household successful the lawsuit of the beneficiary’s decease has been raised from ₹10,000 to ₹25,000. The authorities has besides decided to springiness 1 much accidental to eligible artists who person crossed the property of 60 years to motion up for rank successful the payment money board. Those who are eligible volition person to use for rank by paying 10 years of contributions wrong 3 months from April 1, 2026. Applications tin beryllium submitted online done the website of the Welfare Fund Board.