Under a scheme of the Haryana Government’s Sainik and Ardh Sainik Welfare Department, personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF — BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB) who are permanently disabled in war or in an operational area receive a one-time ex-gratia grant. This is not a monthly pension or monthly assistance — a lump sum of Rs 15 lakh to Rs 35 lakh is paid once, depending on the percentage of disability. Current rates (from the notification of 23 February 2024): Rs 35 lakh for 70% or more disability, Rs 25 lakh for 50% to 69%, and Rs 15 lakh for 20% to 49%. Please note — myScheme still shows the older slabs (75%/50%/25%); that difference is explained clearly in the “Please note” section below. Applications are made online through the Antyodaya SARAL portal, and must be filed within three years of the disability, otherwise the application is treated as time-barred.
The scheme at a glance
| Point | Details |
|---|---|
| Scheme name | Ex-Gratia Grant for Disability to CAPF Personnel |
| Level | Haryana state government scheme |
| Nodal department | Sainik and Ardh Sainik Welfare Department, Government of Haryana |
| Benefit | One-time ex-gratia grant — Rs 35 lakh for 70% or more disability; Rs 25 lakh for 50–69%; Rs 15 lakh for 20–49% (from 23 February 2024) |
| Beneficiary | CAPF personnel from Haryana (BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB — including Assam Rifles, see below) permanently disabled in war or an operational area and boarded out of service |
| How to apply | Online — Antyodaya SARAL portal (saralharyana.gov.in) |
| Application deadline | Within three years of the disability (no fixed closing date — the three-year window is the deadline) |
| Application fee | No fee is given on myScheme — see “Fees and timeline” |
How much grant is given
The grant is paid only once. The amount depends on the permanent percentage of disability fixed in the first instance by the Initial Medical Board. If a later Review Medical Board changes the percentage, the grant amount does not change — because it is a one-time grant.
| Disability percentage | One-time grant |
|---|---|
| 70% or more | Rs 35,00,000 |
| 50% to 69% | Rs 25,00,000 |
| 20% to 49% | Rs 15,00,000 |
Personnel of all ranks get the same amounts — the grant depends only on the disability percentage, not on rank. There is no grant under this scheme for disability below 20%.
The grant for a martyr’s family is separate: the next of kin (NoK) of a CAPF personnel killed in war or an operational area receives a one-time grant of Rs 1 crore (from 23 February 2024; earlier Rs 50 lakh). That is not this guide’s scheme — it is written here only so the two are not confused.
How the rates changed — full history
The rates under this scheme have been raised from time to time. The full history is given below — it also explains why myScheme still shows the old slabs.
| When | What changed |
|---|---|
| July 2014 | Death grant raised from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 20 lakh; disability — 75% or more: Rs 15 lakh (earlier Rs 1 lakh), 50–74%: Rs 10 lakh (earlier Rs 75,000), 25–49%: Rs 5 lakh |
| 31 January 2014 and 25 August 2014 | State policy for Central Para Military Forces (CPMF) — ambit included BSF, ITBP, CISF, Home Guard, Assam Rifles, RAF; the Punjab and Haryana High Court, on 21 November 2019, directed payment of Rs 20 lakh to the widow of a BSF jawan under this policy (CWP 19612 of 2018) |
| From 1 November 2016 | Death grant Rs 50 lakh (war/action against militants, and also death during internal security duty, election duty, natural calamities and rescue operations); disability — 75% or more: Rs 35 lakh, 50–74%: Rs 25 lakh, 25–49%: Rs 15 lakh |
| From 23 February 2024 (current) | Death grant Rs 1 crore; disability slabs widened — 70% or more: Rs 35 lakh, 50–69%: Rs 25 lakh, 20–49%: Rs 15 lakh (amounts unchanged, coverage wider) |
Note: The Tribune (10 May 2025) wrote that “the last revision in disability benefits was made in 2017” — that is the enhancement effective from 1 November 2016, which was announced in March 2017.
Which rate applies to a disability of a given date? This matters — the 2016 enhancement applied only to casualties on or after 1 November 2016. The 2024 notification may carry a similar cut-off date, but its full text was not available to us. Confirm in writing from the Zila Sainik Board which rate applies to your disability date.
Eligibility — who can apply
All of the following conditions must be met together:
- Permanent resident of Haryana — under the 2024 notification, Haryana domicile at the time of joining is required (see “Please note” below).
- A CAPF personnel — BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB (see below for Assam Rifles).
- Permanently disabled due to war/operation, operational areas, terrorist activities, natural calamities, etc.
- Boarded out of service (medically boarded out) due to the disability — staying in service ends eligibility.
- The permanent disability percentage fixed by the Initial Medical Board.
- Applied within three years of the disability — after that, the application is time-barred.
Who is NOT eligible
- Army, Navy or Air Force personnel — a separate scheme covers the Defence Forces (Ex-Gratia Grant for Disability to Defence Forces Personnel); this CAPF scheme does not apply to them.
- Disabled personnel who stayed in service and were not boarded out — even if the disability was caused by service.
- Those with disability below 20% — the lower limit under this scheme is 20%.
- Those whose disability is not connected to service — such as ordinary illness or an accident unrelated to service; under myScheme’s conditions the disability must be linked to war/operation, operational areas, terrorist activities, natural calamities, etc.
- Those who apply more than three years after the disability — the application is treated as time-barred.
- The position of Home Guard and RAF personnel is unclear — they were within the ambit of the 2014 CPMF policy, but myScheme’s scheme says only “CAPF Personnel” (see “Please note” below).
Please note — important differences and unverified points
Every figure in this guide is taken from an official source (myScheme, Haryana Government letters, the High Court judgment, The Tribune / The Statesman). Even so, some important points could not be confirmed from any official source — we are not inventing them; please ask the Zila Sainik Board in writing before applying:
- myScheme’s slabs are old: myScheme still shows 75%/50%/25%, while the notification of 23 February 2024 (The Tribune, 10 May 2025) gives slabs of 70%/50%/20%. This guide uses the 2024 slabs. The practical difference: 70–74% disability now gets Rs 35 lakh (earlier Rs 25 lakh); 20–24% now gets Rs 15 lakh (earlier nothing).
- The domicile condition: myScheme says only “permanent resident of Haryana”; the 2024 notification (The Tribune) says Haryana domicile at the time of joining is required. The two can differ — confirm in writing from the ZSB.
- The three-year limit appears only on myScheme: it was not found in the parts of the 2014 policy or the 2024 notification that were read. This guide gives myScheme’s condition.
- The lower limit: the 2024 notification starts at 20%; myScheme’s lowest band starts at 25%. Applicants with 20–24% disability are eligible under the 2024 notification — confirm from the ZSB.
- Which forces count: myScheme says “CAPF Personnel”. The state’s CAPF welfare portal (July 2026) covers BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB and Assam Rifles. The 2014 CPMF policy’s ambit also included Home Guard and RAF. Whether Home Guard/RAF personnel are covered by this scheme is not confirmed from myScheme — ask the ZSB.
- In which circumstances the disability occurred: myScheme says war/operation, operational areas, terrorist activities, natural calamities, etc.; the 2014 policy says operational areas/terrorist activities and border skirmishes. The 2016 enhancement added internal security duty, election duty and rescue operations for death cases — whether the same extension applies to disability is not clear.
- No document list on myScheme: the list below is based on the 2014 CPMF policy, the conditions recorded in the High Court judgment and the SARAL process; whatever the SARAL form asks for is final.
- SARAL service name/serial NOT STATED: search for the scheme name in the form — the service name or serial number is not given on myScheme.
- Fee / RTS / disposal timeline NOT STATED: nothing has been written on our own.
- Payment channel not stated (dbtScheme: No) — myScheme does not say into which account and how the money will come.
- The fund is also not confirmed: the 2001 letter for the Defence Forces (No. 21/1/97-4D-III, 15 June 2001) names the CM’s War Heroes’ Relief Fund, but that same letter expressly excluded CAPF personnel. Which fund pays the CAPF grant was not found.
- Central Government compensation is separate: the 2001 letter says personnel of the Central Police Organisation/paramilitary forces are compensated by the Government of India. This is additional state assistance from Haryana; how the two relate (whether both are paid) was not found in the sources read — ask the ZSB.
- The kms guideline PDF did not open (HTTP 000, 9 November 2026) — the scheme’s detailed guideline could not be read; the department website sainikwelfareharyana.gov.in opened only as a JS shell (no readable content).
Documents
myScheme gives no document list for this scheme. The list below is based on the 2014 CPMF policy, the conditions recorded in the High Court judgment and the SARAL application process — whatever documents the SARAL form asks for will be final:
- Aadhaar card
- Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP / Family ID)
- Disability certificate — Initial Medical Board report (with the permanent percentage)
- Proof of being boarded out of service (Boarding Out / Discharge certificate)
- Proof of disability in an operational area or war (Battle Casualty certificate — wherever applicable)
- Service Book / Discharge Book
- Bank account details (bank passbook/account number)
- Residence proof (permanent resident of Haryana / proof of domicile at the time of joining)
- Two passport-size photographs
Keep all documents scanned clearly — in PDF or JPG format for upload on SARAL — and keep the originals with you. If any document is missing (such as PPP), get it made first, because an incomplete application can get stuck.
Online application — SARAL portal
Applications are made online only — through the Antyodaya SARAL portal (saralharyana.gov.in). The process given on myScheme is as follows:
First, register:
Step 1: Go to the official website of the Antyodaya SARAL portal, saralharyana.gov.in.
Step 2: If you are not registered on the portal, register first.
Step 3: Click “New User” under the “SIGN IN HERE” section and fill in the required details — Name, Email ID, Mobile Number, Password and State. Then click “Submit”.
Step 4: Verify your mobile number and email ID through the OTP received and complete the registration.
Then apply for the scheme:
Step 1: Log in to the SARAL portal with the email ID used at the time of registration.
Step 2: Enter the Password and Captcha and click “Login”.
Step 3: After logging in, click ‘Apply for Services’ and then ‘View all Available Services’.
Step 4: In the list of schemes/services, search for “Ex-Gratia Grant for Disability to CAPF Personnel” and click on it — the online application form will open. (If the scheme name does not appear in the list, ask the SARAL helpline 0172-3968400 — the service name or serial number is not given on myScheme.)
Step 5: Enter your Parivar Pehchan Patra number (Family ID) and click “Click here to Fetch Family Data” — the family members registered under the given Family ID will be displayed.
Step 6: Select the beneficiary/applicant name and enter the OTP sent to the selected family member for verification. Click on “Click to Verify”.
Step 7: Fill in all the mandatory details and upload all the mandatory documents.
Step 8: Preview the application form and click ‘Submit’. Take a printout of the ‘Acknowledgement Receipt’ and keep it safely — it will carry your Application Reference Number.
If you face any difficulty in applying online, you can take help from the nearest Saral Kendra / CSC centre / Atal Seva Kendra — the operator there helps fill the form on your behalf.
Offline help — Zila Sainik Board (ZSB)
Applications are online only, but for help and verification contact your district’s Zila Sainik Board — applications are scrutinised through the ZSB and forwarded to the Rajya Sainik Board.
- Address: Rajya Sainik Board, Haryana — Sainik Bhawan, Sector 12, Panchkula – 134109 (from published directories — re-confirm)
- Sainik Welfare Call Centre: 0172-5210277 (Monday–Saturday, 9:30 AM–5:30 PM)
In July 2026 the state government also launched an online welfare portal for retired CAPF personnel, through which former personnel of BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB and Assam Rifles can register and apply for benefits including ex-gratia assistance — but SARAL remains the main application route for this scheme.
Fees and timeline
Application fee: no application fee for this scheme is stated on myScheme, and no RTS (Right to Service) timeline is given either. If any fee appears while filling the form on SARAL, that is the applicable fee. No fee amount is written here on our own, because it was not found in any official source.
Last date: myScheme gives no fixed closing date for the scheme (schemeCloseDate: null) — but the application must be filed within three years of the disability. That three-year window is your last date.
How long does the grant take: no sanction/payment timeline is stated on myScheme or in the information read. The sanctioning authority is the Administrative Secretary of the Sainik and Ardh Sainik Welfare Department, with powers delegated at district level to the Deputy Commissioner-cum-president of the District Sainik Welfare Office.
How to check your application status
After submitting the application, the status can be checked as follows (as per myScheme):
1. From the portal: go to the SARAL status portal https://status.saralharyana.nic.in/ → select the Department and the Scheme name → enter your Application Reference ID → see the status.
2. By SMS: no SMS number is given on this scheme’s myScheme page — so no number is written here. Do not use other schemes’ SMS numbers for this scheme.
If the status shows “Objection” or documents are asked for, reply within the given time, otherwise the application can get stuck.
Helpline
| Whom to contact | Details |
|---|---|
| SARAL helpline | 0172-3968400 (7:00 AM to 8:00 PM; Monday to Saturday, except government holidays) — Email: [email protected] |
| Sainik Welfare Call Centre | 0172-5210277 (Monday–Saturday, 9:30 AM–5:30 PM) |
| Sainik and Ardh Sainik Welfare Department | 0172-5210277 — Email: [email protected] — Sainik Bhawan, Sector 12, Panchkula – 134109 (re-confirm) |
Related Sainik welfare schemes
These are separate schemes — do not confuse them:
- Ex-gratia grant for disabled Defence Forces personnel (Army, Navy, Air Force) — one-time Rs 15–35 lakh; CAPF personnel are not covered — the 2001 letter expressly excluded them. A separate guide for that scheme is being prepared.
- Financial Assistance to Disabled Ex-Servicemen — Rs 7,000/month — this is monthly assistance, not a one-time grant; and it is for disabled soldiers whose disability is NOT attributable to service — the exact opposite condition.
- Financial Assistance to War Widows of Defence Forces — Rs 7,000/month — for the widow of a soldier killed in action, on top of the GoI family pension.
- Marriage Grant to War Widows’ Daughters — Rs 1,00,000 — KSB one-time grant.
- Financial Assistance to Ex-Servicemen of 60 Years and above — Rs 600/month — for non-pensioner soldiers.
- Financial Assistance to Blind Ex-Servicemen — Rs 7,000/month (by calculation, from 1 November 2026) — monthly assistance for 100% permanently blind soldiers; a separate guide for that scheme is being prepared.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
1. How much grant will I get?
One-time — Rs 35 lakh for 70% or more disability, Rs 25 lakh for 50–69%, Rs 15 lakh for 20–49% (from 23 February 2024). The amount is fixed by the Initial Medical Board’s permanent percentage; all ranks get the same amounts.
2. Is this grant paid every month?
No. It is a one-time lump-sum grant — no monthly pension or monthly assistance.
3. Which forces are covered — BSF, CRPF, CISF, ITBP, SSB?
These five CAPF forces are covered. Assam Rifles is included in the state’s CAPF welfare portal (July 2026). The position of Home Guard and RAF is not confirmed — they were within the ambit of the 2014 CPMF policy, but myScheme’s scheme says only “CAPF Personnel”; ask the ZSB.
4. Can Army, Navy or Air Force personnel apply under this scheme?
No. A separate scheme covers the Defence Forces (Ex-Gratia Grant for Disability to Defence Forces Personnel) — one-time Rs 15–35 lakh, the same slabs. This CAPF scheme does not apply to them.
5. If I stayed in service after becoming disabled, will I get the grant?
No. Being boarded out of service due to the disability is essential — personnel who stayed in service are not eligible, even if the disability was caused by service.
6. What is the three-year time limit for applying?
The application must be filed within three years of the date of disability. After that it is treated as time-barred. There is no fixed closing date — the three-year window is the deadline.
7. Why does myScheme still show the old slabs (75%/50%/25%)?
myScheme has not been updated. The notification of 23 February 2024 (The Tribune, 10 May 2025) widened the slabs to 70%/50%/20% — the amounts (Rs 35/25/15 lakh) are unchanged, the coverage is wider. This guide uses the 2024 slabs; confirm in writing from the ZSB which rate applies to your disability date.
8. How much does a martyr’s family get?
The next of kin (NoK) of a CAPF personnel killed in war or an operational area receives a one-time grant of Rs 1 crore (from 23 February 2024; earlier Rs 50 lakh). That is a separate benefit — do not confuse it with this disability scheme.
Official links
- myScheme — Ex-Gratia Grant for Disability to CAPF Personnel: https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/e-ggdcapfp
- Antyodaya SARAL portal: https://saralharyana.gov.in/
- SARAL status check: https://status.saralharyana.nic.in/
- Haryana Government letter No. 21/1/97-4D-III, 15 June 2001 (Defence Forces — CAPF expressly excluded): https://www.sainikwelfareharyana.gov.in/static/media/2001.06.15 Reward Money Ex Gratia.35aa6de4e59d42441615.pdf
- The Tribune, 10 May 2025 — “Ex gratia for martyrs’ families doubled to Rs 1 cr, disability coverage expanded” (notification of 23 February 2024): https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/armedforces/ex-gratia-for-martyrs-families-doubled-to-1-cr-disability-coverage-expanded
- The Statesman, 8 March 2017 — “Haryana to enhance ex-gratia grant to CPMF families” (enhancement of 1 November 2016): https://www.thestatesman.com/?p=1488978166
- The Tribune, 10 July 2026 — “Haryana launches online welfare portal for retired CAPF personnel”: https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/haryana-launches-online-welfare-portal-for-retired-capf-personnel/
Disclaimer: This information is prepared on 9 November 2026 from myScheme (myscheme.gov.in), Haryana Government letter No. 21/1/97-4D-III dated 15 June 2001, the Punjab and Haryana High Court judgment of 21 November 2019 (CWP 19612 of 2018) and reports in The Tribune / The Statesman. Points such as the applicable rate for a given disability date, the domicile condition, Home Guard/RAF eligibility, the final document list, the fee and the payment process were not confirmed clearly in official sources — please confirm them in writing from the Zila Sainik Board (0172-5210277) or the SARAL helpline (0172-3968400) before applying. If the rules change, the Department’s notification will apply.
