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NFBS-SIKKIM

National Family Benefit Scheme - Sikkim
SikkimFamilyStateOpen since 2016-04-01
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What this is

The scheme “National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)” was launched in 2016 by the Department of Women & Child Welfare, Govt. of Sikkim. Under this scheme, a lump sum amount of ₹ 30,000/- as financial assistance is provided to the bereaved household in the event of the death of the "Primary breadwinner"

In detail

The scheme “National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)” was launched in 2016 by the Department of Women & Child Welfare, Govt. of Sikkim. Under this scheme, a lump sum amount of ₹ 30,000/- as financial assistance is provided to the bereaved household in the event of the death of the "Primary breadwinner" belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) Category. The one-time grant amount consists of Central and State Government Share. (i.e. ₹ 20,000/- as Central Share and ₹ 10,000/- as State Share)

Who qualifies

  • The applicant should be a resident of the state of Sikkim.
  • The applicant should be from Below Poverty Line (BPL) family.
  • In the event of the death of the breadwinner of a family, the family will become eligible to apply for the scheme.
  • The financial assistance will be paid to the household (includes spouse, minor children, unmarried daughters, and dependent parents) of the deceased person.
  • The applicant should have opened the Bank Account under “Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana”.

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Note: A woman in the family, who is a homemaker, is also considered as a "Breadwinner".

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Eligibility published here643 characters
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Benefit amount published herefield empty
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Description more than a name300 characters
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Implementing agency published herenamed
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How to apply published here2 URL(s) published
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Start date published here2016-04-01
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End date published hereno end date recorded, so indefinite by omission
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Stored links well-formedall parse
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Provenance

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schemeNameNational Family Benefit Scheme - SikkimmyScheme &middot; 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate2016-04-01myScheme &middot; 2026-09-02
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryName...myScheme &middot; 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeTruemyScheme &middot; 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme