Other benefits include marriage assistance, family death benefits

Monthly artist pensions increased from ₹4,000 to ₹5,000; the pension had risen from ₹1,000 in 2016 to ₹5,000 through four phased increases.
Family and disability pensions now pay ₹1,600 instead of ₹1,100.
Medical aid for serious illnesses has been bumped up to ₹2 lakh (from ₹1.5 lakh) every three years.
Marriage assistance doubles to ₹50,000; family death benefits rise to ₹25,000.
Artists aged over 60 will be given another opportunity to join the welfare fund if they apply and pay 10 years' contributions within three months from April 1, 2026 (deadline July 1, 2026); applications may be submitted online.

Monthly honorarium increase

Reports of an increase to artists' monthly honorarium by ₹1,000 are unverified.
It's all part of Kerala's push for better social security across the board.