The Supreme Court of India ruled on Monday (4) that the families of people who died from Covid-19 should receive compensation of 50,000 rupees per death, the equivalent of US$672. As about 449,000 people have already died officially for the disease in the country, the state governments, which will pay the amounts, already owe more than US$ 300 million in compensation.
Experts also point out that underreporting is high in the country – a study released in July showed that deaths by Covid-19 in India may have already exceeded 4 million.
Although India’s national law stipulating compensation for hurricanes, floods and other disasters provides for an eight-fold increase for every death (400,000 rupees), the government only agreed that the states pay the minimum provided for in the State Disaster Response Fund – the which was accepted by the Indian superior court.
Information from the local press indicates that compensation must be paid within 30 days after submission of the documents. In Monday’s ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that state governments cannot deny payment of compensation on the grounds that death certificates do not show coronavirus as the cause of death.
In such cases, the district committees that will review the claims must access the medical records of the hospital where the victim was admitted. The intention is to prevent families who are entitled to compensation from not receiving the amounts for not having records of treatment against Covid-19.
The guidelines established by the Supreme Court of India further state that payments will also be made for deaths occurring after the court’s decision and that families of people who committed suicide within 30 days of receiving a positive Covid-19 diagnosis are also entitled to compensation .
The Supreme Court of India ruled on Monday (4) that the families of people who died from Covid-19 should receive compensation of 50,000 rupees per death, the equivalent of US$672. As about 449,000 people have already died officially for the disease in the country, the state governments, which will pay the amounts, already owe more than US$ 300 million in compensation.
Experts also point out that underreporting is high in the country – a study released in July showed that deaths by Covid-19 in India may have already exceeded 4 million.
Although India’s national law stipulating compensation for hurricanes, floods and other disasters provides for an eight-fold increase for every death (400,000 rupees), the government only agreed that the states pay the minimum provided for in the State Disaster Response Fund – the which was accepted by the Indian superior court.
Information from the local press indicates that compensation must be paid within 30 days after submission of the documents. In Monday’s ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that state governments cannot deny payment of compensation on the grounds that death certificates do not show coronavirus as the cause of death.
In such cases, the district committees that will review the claims must access the medical records of the hospital where the victim was admitted. The intention is to prevent families who are entitled to compensation from not receiving the amounts for not having records of treatment against Covid-19.
The guidelines established by the Supreme Court of India further state that payments will also be made for deaths occurring after the court’s decision and that families of people who committed suicide within 30 days of receiving a positive Covid-19 diagnosis are also entitled to compensation .
The Supreme Court of India ruled on Monday (4) that the families of people who died from Covid-19 should receive compensation of 50,000 rupees per death, the equivalent of US$672. As about 449,000 people have already died officially for the disease in the country, the state governments, which will pay the amounts, already owe more than US$ 300 million in compensation.
Experts also point out that underreporting is high in the country – a study released in July showed that deaths by Covid-19 in India may have already exceeded 4 million.
Although India’s national law stipulating compensation for hurricanes, floods and other disasters provides for an eight-fold increase for every death (400,000 rupees), the government only agreed that the states pay the minimum provided for in the State Disaster Response Fund – the which was accepted by the Indian superior court.
Information from the local press indicates that compensation must be paid within 30 days after submission of the documents. In Monday’s ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that state governments cannot deny payment of compensation on the grounds that death certificates do not show coronavirus as the cause of death.
In such cases, the district committees that will review the claims must access the medical records of the hospital where the victim was admitted. The intention is to prevent families who are entitled to compensation from not receiving the amounts for not having records of treatment against Covid-19.
The guidelines established by the Supreme Court of India further state that payments will also be made for deaths occurring after the court’s decision and that families of people who committed suicide within 30 days of receiving a positive Covid-19 diagnosis are also entitled to compensation .
The Supreme Court of India ruled on Monday (4) that the families of people who died from Covid-19 should receive compensation of 50,000 rupees per death, the equivalent of US$672. As about 449,000 people have already died officially for the disease in the country, the state governments, which will pay the amounts, already owe more than US$ 300 million in compensation.
Experts also point out that underreporting is high in the country – a study released in July showed that deaths by Covid-19 in India may have already exceeded 4 million.
Although India’s national law stipulating compensation for hurricanes, floods and other disasters provides for an eight-fold increase for every death (400,000 rupees), the government only agreed that the states pay the minimum provided for in the State Disaster Response Fund – the which was accepted by the Indian superior court.
Information from the local press indicates that compensation must be paid within 30 days after submission of the documents. In Monday’s ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that state governments cannot deny payment of compensation on the grounds that death certificates do not show coronavirus as the cause of death.
In such cases, the district committees that will review the claims must access the medical records of the hospital where the victim was admitted. The intention is to prevent families who are entitled to compensation from not receiving the amounts for not having records of treatment against Covid-19.
The guidelines established by the Supreme Court of India further state that payments will also be made for deaths occurring after the court’s decision and that families of people who committed suicide within 30 days of receiving a positive Covid-19 diagnosis are also entitled to compensation .