The Supreme Court on Thursday fixed the outer limits to apply for COVID-19 death compensation at 60 days for deaths that occurred prior to March 20, 2022 and 90 days in case of future deaths.
The States have to process the applications and make the actual payment of ₹ 50,000 for each death within 30 days of the date of receipt of a claim.
“If no outer limit of time is fixed, there is a greater possibility of making false claims,” a Bench of Justices M.R. Shah and B.V. Nagarathna reasoned.
