National Family Benefit Scheme

Maharashtra

The scheme "National Family Benefit Scheme (Maharashtra)" is a social welfare scheme by the Social Justice & Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra. Under this scheme, in the event of the death of the primary breadwinner of a BPL family, the family is provided with a one-time lump sum financial assistance of ₹20,000/-.

Financial assistance of ₹20,000/-.

  • The applicant should be a resident of Maharashtra.
  • The applicant should be a family member or dependent of the deceased breadwinner (an earning member of the family on whom the family primarily depended for income).
  • The family should be living Below the Poverty Line (BPL).
  • The deceased should have been between 18 and 59 years old.