The Ministry of Rural Development is implementing, through State
Governments and UT Administrations, a scheme namely National Family
Benefit Scheme (NFBS). Under this scheme, earlier a provision of grant
of Rs. 5,000/- was made in case of natural death of BPL primary bread
winner. The primary BPL bread winner specified in the scheme, whether
male or female, had to be a member of the household whose earning
contributed substantially to the total household income. The death of
such primary bread winner occurring whilst he/she was in the age group
of 18 to 64 years. In the year 1998, the amount of benefit has been
raised to Rs. 10,000/- in case of death due to natural causes as well as
accidental causes. The funds are released to State Governments and UTs
by Ministry of Finance as Additional Central Assistance. The National
Family Benefit Scheme is a sub-scheme of the National Social Assistance
Programme (NSAP) and details of funds released sub-scheme wise to
State/UTs are not maintained. These sub-schemes are only for BPL
families.
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