Centre to provide financial cushion to families losing earning member to COVID-19, check top 5 benefits

Families of those who have lost an earning member will also get insurance benefits from the Employees Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme. 

New Delhi: In a bid to support the families severely affected financially by the wrath of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian government on Saturday (May 29) rolled out a slew of welfare measures.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the benefits in his address. Here are the top 5 measures aimed at supporting families: 1. Pension benefits