# Kerala raises caregiver aid to Rs 1,000 under Aswasakiranam 2026-08-14T21:34:02+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Kerala government has issued orders raising monthly assistance to caregivers under the Aswasakiranam scheme from Rs 600 to Rs 1,000 with immediate effect. The hike was announced in the 2026-27 state budget, marking the first increase in a decade since the amount was set at Rs 600 in 2016. The scheme, introduced in 2011, supports caregivers of chronically bedridden, disabled, terminally ill, or elderly persons. The Kerala Social Security Mission had requested the government to implement the decision last month. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Aswasakiranam Scheme, caregivers, Kerala, Kerala Social Security Mission Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-raises-caregiver-aid-to-rs-1000-under-aswasakiranam/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kerala-raises-caregiver-aid-to-rs-1000-under-aswasakiranam/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.