Dependent Canteen Smart Card

Dependent Canteen Smart Card (Grocery Only)

Due to exigencies of services, dependent canteen smart cards (grocery only) have been authorized to dependents of Armed Forces personnel (serving & retired) only. Feedback has been received from the environment wrt misuse of dependent canteen smart cards by few beneficiaries. Following issues are reiterated:- 

(a) Dependent cards may be applied on the need basis only. Further, dependent canteen cards will not be used as identity cards. Dependent cards will only be used for gaining access to Unit Run Canteens. 

(b) Following dependents of Armed Forces personnel (serving & retired) only are entitled to dependent canteen smalt cards (grocery only):- 

• (i) Parents of Armed Forces personnel (serving & retired) (only if dependent, as per official records).
• (ii) Daughter. Up to the age of 25 years or till getting married \ (whichever is earlier). Unmarried/ Widow/ divorcee daughters ii dependent are also entitled irrespective of age. The eligibility will be verified by the URC through official records. 
• (iii) Son. Up to the age of 125 years or till getting employed (whichever is earlier). 

The eligibility will be verified by the URC through official records. 3. Only two dependent grocery cards are entitled to a beneficiary. The onus of furnishing authentic data lies with the primary grocery card holder. URCs/ Local military authority will carry out check URC authenticity/ eligibility of dependent canteen smart cards.