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NFBSG

National Family Benefit Scheme - Gujarat
GujaratFamilyState/ UTNo start date
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What this is

The scheme aims to provide social security to Below Poverty Line (BPL) households. Under the scheme, a one-time lump sum assistance of ₹20,000 is provided to the widow or unmarried daughter of the deceased, if the primary breadwinner, aged between 18 and 59 years, passes away.

In detail

The “National Family Benefit Scheme” is a centrally sponsored scheme implemented in Gujarat by the Social Justice and Empowerment Department, Government of Gujarat. The scheme aims to provide social security to households living below the poverty line by offering financial assistance in the event of the death of the primary breadwinner. Under the scheme, a one-time lump sum assistance of ₹20,000 is provided to the widow or unmarried daughter of the deceased, if the primary breadwinner, aged between 18 and 59 years, passes away.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant should be a resident of Gujarat.
  • The applicant should be a family member of the deceased.
  • The family should be listed in the Below Poverty Line (BPL) list as determined by the Government of India.
  • The deceased (male or female) should have been the primary income earner of the family.
  • The death of the primary income earner should have occurred due to natural or accidental causes.
  • The age of the deceased at the time of death should have been between 18 and 60 years.
  • The application should be submitted within two years from the date of death to be eligible under the scheme.

What you get

  • A one-time assistance payment of ₹20,000/- is provided to the family of the deceased, whether the death was natural or accidental.

Notes:

  • The payment is intended for the family, specifically going to the widow or unmarried daughter.
  • The assistance would be given to every case of death of breadwinner in a family.
  • Payment of the assistance is made through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) into the beneficiary’s post or bank account.
  • This is a one-time assistance payment.
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Eligibility published here621 characters
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Benefit amount published hereamount or quantity stated
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Description more than a name277 characters
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Implementing agency published herefield absent from the record
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How to apply published hereoffline mode declared, no URL needed
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Start date published herenot published
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schemeNameNational Family Benefit Scheme - GujaratmyScheme · 2026-09-02
schemeOpenDate...not published at source
schemeCloseDate...not published at source
nodalMinistryName...myScheme · 2026-09-02
dbtSchemeTruemyScheme · 2026-09-02
achievement data...no source publishes this for any central scheme