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NFBS

National Family Benefit Scheme
NationwideFamilyCentralCentrally Sponsored SchemeMinistry Of Rural DevelopmentOpen since 2018-04-01
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What this is

A family welfare scheme under the umbrella scheme ‘National Social Assistance Programme’ (NSAP) by MoRD. In this scheme, financial assistance is provided to the bereaved households in case of the death of the primary breadwinner irrespective of the cause of death.

In detail

A family welfare scheme under the umbrella scheme ‘National Social Assistance Programme’ (NSAP) by MoRD. In this scheme, financial assistance is provided to the bereaved households in case of the death of the primary breadwinner irrespective of the cause of death. The family benefit will be paid to such surviving member of the household of the deceased poor , who after local inquiry, is found to be the head of the household. The death of such a breadwinner should have occurred whilst he/ she is more than 18 years of age and less than 60 years of age.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant must be a citizen of India.
  • The family of the applicant must be living Below Poverty Line (BPL).
  • The primary breadwinner of the applicant's family must have been deceased.
  • The age of the deceased breadwinner must have been more than 18 years and less than 60 years.
  • The applicant must be the succeeding primary breadwinner of the family.

What you get

₹ 20000/ - will be given as a lump sum assistance to such surviving member of the household of the deceased poor, who after local inquiry, is found to be the head of the household.

The assistance would be given to every case of death of breadwinner in a family.

Listed by DBT BharatmyScheme
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Eligibility published here373 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name264 characters
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Implementing agency published herefield absent from the record
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How to apply published here1 URL(s) published
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Start date published here2018-04-01
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End date published hereno end date recorded, so indefinite by omission
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Provenance

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schemeNameNational Family Benefit SchememyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate2018-04-01myScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryNameMinistry Of Rural DevelopmentmyScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeFalsemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme