Government Schemes for Social Welfare

SC/ST residents aged 60+ in West Bengal

• •Monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 credited directly to bank account
• •Covers both Taposili Bandhu (SC) and Jai Johar (ST) sub-schemes

Persons with 40%+ disability in WB

• •Monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 via DBT
• •No age restriction for disabled persons

Any WB resident who needs to enroll in welfare schemes

• •Doorstep access to 10+ welfare scheme enrollments
• •On-spot Swasthya Sathi card issuance

Unorganized sector workers in WB aged 18-60

• •Provident fund contributions by government
• •Accident insurance cover up to Rs. 2 Lakhs

Registered unorganized workers in West Bengal

• •Financial grant of up to Rs. 2 Lakhs in case of accidental death
• •Financial aid of up to Rs. 1 Lakh for permanent disability due to accident

Traditional handicraft and handloom artisans aged 60+ in West Bengal

• •Monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 for elderly artisans
• •One-time tool-kit purchase grant up to Rs. 10,000

Registered unorganized/construction workers in West Bengal marrying or marrying off their daughter

• •One-time financial assistance of Rs. 20,000 for the marriage of a registered worker or their daughter

Nominees of deceased registered construction or unorganized workers

• •One-time financial death grant of Rs. 2 Lakhs paid to the registered nominee/dependent in case of normal or accidental death

Next-of-kin/nominee of deceased registered construction workers in West Bengal

• •One-time financial grant of Rs. 3,000 paid to the dependents for performing cremation/funeral rites of the worker

Local community leaders and PRIs submitting block development designs

• •Development of local drinking water units, classrooms, sanitation facilities, and health sub-centers in minority pockets

Active handloom and khadi weavers in West Bengal

• •Financial grant of Rs. 10,000 for repairing handlooms or upgrading accessories
• •Thrift Fund Scheme linkage (matching contribution by state govt)

Registered Khadi spinners and weavers aged 60+ in West Bengal

• •Monthly old-age pension of Rs. 1,000 for elderly khadi spinning and weaving artisans
• •Access to health insurance card cover

Traditional authors, poets, musicians, and stage actors aged 60+ in WB

• •Monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 credited to bank account to support sustenance during old age

Traditional folk musicians, dancers, and theater performers in West Bengal

• •Monthly retention fee of Rs. 1,000 for active folk artists (aged 18-60)
• •Additional payment of Rs. 1,000 per day for performing at government campaign campaigns

Nominees of deceased registered migrant workers from West Bengal

• •Financial grant of Rs. 2 Lakhs paid to the nominee in case of accidental death while working outside the state
• •Financial grant of Rs. 50,000 in case of natural death while working outside the state

West Bengal citizens working or planning to work outside the state in unorganized roles

• •Emergency repatriation support during crises or lockouts
• •Financial grant of Rs. 25,000 for accidental injury/hospitalization

Registered construction workers in WB reaching 60 years of age with active contributions

• •Refund of the entire accumulated registration subscription amount along with a compound interest rate of 8% on retirement (60 years)

Retired media personnel and editors aged 60+ with 20-year service histories in West Bengal

• •Monthly social security pension of Rs. 2,500 credited to bank account for life

Registered construction workers in WB reaching 60 years of age with active contributions

• •Refund of the entire accumulated registration subscription amount along with a compound interest rate of 8% on retirement (60 years)

Next-of-kin of deceased registered migrant workers from WB requiring transportation cost refunds

• •Financial grant of Rs. 25,000 paid to the dependents for the transportation of the mortal remains of the deceased worker back to their home in West Bengal

Poor families in West Bengal without active digital ration cards under NFSA

• •RKSY-I: 5 kg free foodgrains (rice/wheat) per head per month
• •RKSY-II: 1 kg foodgrains per head per month at highly subsidized rate (Rs. 2/kg for wheat, Rs. 3/kg for rice)

Poor families in West Bengal without active digital ration cards under NFSA

• •RKSY-I: 5 kg free foodgrains (rice/wheat) per head per month
• •RKSY-II: 1 kg foodgrains per head per month at highly subsidized rate (Rs. 2/kg for wheat, Rs. 3/kg for rice)

Nominees or family members of deceased unorganized workers registered in West Bengal

• •One-time financial grant of Rs. 3,000 for funeral and cremation expenses of a registered worker
• •Provides immediate relief to the nominee or dependent family members

All Indian citizens aged 18-50 who hold a savings bank account and want affordable life insurance

• •Life insurance cover of Rs. 2 Lakh payable to the nominee in the event of the subscriber's death due to any cause (natural or accidental)
• •Annual premium of only Rs. 436 — auto-debited from bank account, making it one of the cheapest term life insurance policies in India

All Indian citizens aged 18-70 who want affordable accidental death and disability insurance

• •Accidental death cover of Rs. 2 Lakh payable to the nominee
• •Total permanent disability cover of Rs. 2 Lakh (loss of both eyes, both hands, both feet, or loss of one eye and one hand/foot)

Urban street vendors, hawkers, and cart operators in India

• •Collateral-free working capital loan of Rs. 10,000 (1st tranche), Rs. 20,000 (2nd tranche), and Rs. 50,000 (3rd tranche)
• •Interest subsidy of 7% per annum on timely repayments

Poor and vulnerable families in India seeking free food security support

• •Free supply of 5 kg foodgrains (rice/wheat) per person per month to all PHH cardholders
• •Free supply of 35 kg foodgrains per family per month to AAY cardholders

Elderly, widowed, or disabled individuals from BPL families in India

• •Direct monthly pension support (varies by sub-schemes like IGNOAPS, IGNWPS) from Rs. 200 to Rs. 1,000, supplemented by matching state contributions

Severely disabled persons aged 18-79 from BPL households in India

• •Monthly pension of Rs. 300 (Rs. 500 after 80 years), supplemented by state contributions (totalling Rs. 1,000/month in WB)

Nominees/survivors of deceased primary breadwinners aged 18-59 in BPL households

• •One-time financial grant assistance of Rs. 20,000 paid to the surviving head of the household in case of the primary breadwinner's death

Women from economically weaker households in Assam with NFSA ration cards

• •Monthly financial assistance of Rs. 1,250 (base amount) deposited via DBT
• •Additional Rs. 250/month as LPG subsidy (effective January 2026), bringing total to Rs. 1,500/month for eligible families

SC/BC/Christian/EWS families in Punjab with daughters getting married

• •One-time financial grant of Rs. 51,000 for the marriage of eligible daughters
• •Amount transferred directly to the bride's Aadhaar-linked bank account via DBT