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Administers statutory welfare programs, direct benefit disbursements, and departmental initiatives across Kerala.
Official state nodal department overseeing Health & Healthcare schemes and citizen benefits in Kerala.
Eligo indexes and independently verifies 18 active programs administered by this ministry against primary government gazettes under a 180-day re-verification SLA. Always confirm current guidelines on the official portal before applying.
Official statutory channels to resolve service delays, report discrepancies, or obtain public records under RTI Act 2005.
Citizens can lodge official grievances regarding any scheme administered by Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala on CPGRAMS (Central Public Grievance Redressal and Monitoring System). The nodal appellate officer is mandated to review and furnish a resolution report within the stipulated departmental timeline.
Under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act 2005, any citizen can request official information, fund allocation records, or beneficiary sanction lists from Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala. Applications cost ₹10 (free for BPL applicants) and must receive a response from the designated Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) within 30 days.
Common citizen queries about this ministry's mandate, schemes, and contact channels.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala administers 18 verified welfare programs cataloged on Eligo, including Karunya Arogya Suraksha Paddhati (KASP Cashless Hospital Cover up to ₹5 Lakh), Karunya Arogya Suraksha Paddhati (KASP) Kerala Health Assurance, Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhathi (KASP) Kerala, and 15 more programs. These can be browsed by category or searched using the Eligibility Checker.
Citizens may register grievances against Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala's schemes on the Central Public Grievance Redressal and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) at pgportal.gov.in. The ministry's official website at https://kerala.gov.in also maintains a dedicated Public Grievance section under the Citizen's Charter. You may also file an RTI application at rtionline.gov.in to obtain scheme-specific information within 30 days.
The annual budget allocation for Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala is published in the Union Budget presented by the Ministry of Finance each February. Visit the official Budget portal at indiabudget.gov.in for the most current figures. Scheme-wise expenditure is also available in the ministry's Annual Report on its official website.
RTI applications to Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala can be filed: (1) Online at rtionline.gov.in — free of cost for BPL applicants, ₹10 for others, (2) By post or in person at the ministry's registered CPIO office. Under the RTI Act 2005, the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) must respond within 30 days. For first appeals against unsatisfactory responses, submit to the First Appellate Authority within 30 days. Second appeals go to the Central Information Commission (CIC) at cic.gov.in.
Eligo is an independent civic discovery engine. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operating on behalf of Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala or any government entity. All application submissions, document verifications, and benefit disbursements occur strictly on official government portals ending in .gov.in or .nic.in. Never pay registration or application processing fees to unauthorized agents or third-party websites.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
Universal cashless tertiary and secondary healthcare cover up to ₹5 Lakh per family per year across 700+ empaneled hospitals.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
Cashless secondary and tertiary health insurance coverage of ₹5 Lakh per year per family across empanelled hospitals available across districts in Kerala.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
Comprehensive cashless health hospitalization cover up to ₹5,00,000 per family per year for over 42 Lakh low-income households across Kerala.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
Financial assistance up to ₹2 Lakh (₹3 Lakh for kidney transplant) funded through Kerala state lottery revenues for catastrophic illnesses.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
State benevolent health grant providing direct cashless financial assistance up to Rs 2 lakh for major catastrophic surgical procedures.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
Transforms Primary Health Centres into patient-friendly Family Health Centres (FHCs) with evening outpatient clinics, free labs, and e-Health.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
Guarantees 100% free universal outpatient and inpatient treatment, lab diagnostics, surgeries, and medicines for all children in government hospitals.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
Provides completely free voluntary blood and blood components (packed RBCs, platelets, fresh frozen plasma) to chronic transfusion-dependent patients.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
Provides free contracted taxi transportation to safely take new mothers and their newborn babies from the hospital back to their homes.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
Direct monthly pension allowance to help kidney failure patients meet transport, dialyzer, and erythropoietin injection expenses.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
Ensures completely free anti-cancer chemotherapy drugs, supportive medications, and diagnostic investigations for poor cancer patients.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
Provides 100% free specialized medical and surgical treatment to underprivileged children in government medical colleges and specialty hospitals.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
Operates mobile healthcare clinics conducting free doorstep health checkups, geriatric counseling, and medicine distribution for urban elders.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
Hygienic, fresh, hot cooked traditional Kerala vegetarian lunch with side curries served at ₹20 per plate across 1,100+ hotels.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
Comprehensive cashless health insurance coverage up to ₹3 Lakh per year across 500+ empaneled hospitals for employees and pensioners in Kerala.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
Comprehensive cashless health insurance of ₹3 Lakh per year for state government employees and pensioners providing verified socio-economic support.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
Comprehensive cashless health insurance scheme covering hospitalization and 1,920 medical procedures for state employees and dependents.
Department of Social Welfare, Government of Kerala
Free doorstep screening, diagnosis, and monthly delivery of hypertension and diabetes medicines directly to homes in Tamil Nadu.