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Government Schemes for Social Welfare

Pension networks, disability support, social security cards, and welfare distribution systems.

West Bengal Social Welfare

Jai Bangla Pension

Who Can Apply:

SC/ST residents aged 60+ in West Bengal

Key Benefits:

•Monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 credited directly to bank account

•Covers both Taposili Bandhu (SC) and Jai Johar (ST) sub-schemes

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Manabik Pension

Who Can Apply:

Persons with 40%+ disability in WB

Key Benefits:

•Monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 via DBT

•No age restriction for disabled persons

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Duare Sarkar

Who Can Apply:

Any WB resident who needs to enroll in welfare schemes

Key Benefits:

•Doorstep access to 10+ welfare scheme enrollments

•On-spot Swasthya Sathi card issuance

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Samajik Suraksha Yojana (BSY/BMSSY)

Who Can Apply:

Unorganized sector workers in WB aged 18-60

Key Benefits:

•Provident fund contributions by government

•Accident insurance cover up to Rs. 2 Lakhs

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Accidental Benefit Scheme

Who Can Apply:

Registered unorganized workers in West Bengal

Key Benefits:

•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

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Artisans Financial Benefit Scheme

Who Can Apply:

Traditional handicraft and handloom artisans aged 60+ in West Bengal

Key Benefits:

•Monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 for elderly artisans

•One-time tool-kit purchase grant up to Rs. 10,000

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Assistance for Marriage

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

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

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Death Benefit Scheme

Who Can Apply:

Nominees of deceased registered construction or unorganized workers

Key Benefits:

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

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Funeral Expenses for Construction Workers

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

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

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Integrated Minority Development Programme

Who Can Apply:

Local community leaders and PRIs submitting block development designs

Key Benefits:

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

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Handloom and Khadi Weavers Benefit Scheme

Who Can Apply:

Active handloom and khadi weavers in West Bengal

Key Benefits:

•Financial grant of Rs. 10,000 for repairing handlooms or upgrading accessories

•Thrift Fund Scheme linkage (matching contribution by state govt)

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Khadi Weavers Benefit Scheme

Who Can Apply:

Registered Khadi spinners and weavers aged 60+ in West Bengal

Key Benefits:

•Monthly old-age pension of Rs. 1,000 for elderly khadi spinning and weaving artisans

•Access to health insurance card cover

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Literary and Cultural Pension Scheme

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

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

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Lokprasar Prakalpo

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

•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

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Migrant Workers Death Assistance Scheme

Who Can Apply:

Nominees of deceased registered migrant workers from West Bengal

Key Benefits:

•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

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Migrant Workers Welfare Scheme

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

•Emergency repatriation support during crises or lockouts

•Financial grant of Rs. 25,000 for accidental injury/hospitalization

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Refund of Subscriptions for Construction Workers

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

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

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Pension Scheme for Journalists

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

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

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Refund of Subscriptions (BSY/BMSSY)

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

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

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Repatriation of Dead Body

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

•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

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Rajya Khadya Suraksha Yojana

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

•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)

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Rajya Khadya Suraksha Yojana

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

•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)

Updated: July 2026

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West Bengal Social Welfare

Cremation Scheme

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

•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

Updated: July 2026

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Central Social Welfare

PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

•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

Updated: July 2026

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Central Social Welfare

PM Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

•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)

Updated: July 2026

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All States Social Welfare

PM SVANidhi Scheme

Who Can Apply:

Urban street vendors, hawkers, and cart operators in India

Key Benefits:

•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

Updated: July 2026

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All States Social Welfare

PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana

Who Can Apply:

Poor and vulnerable families in India seeking free food security support

Key Benefits:

•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

Updated: July 2026

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All States Social Welfare

National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

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

Updated: July 2026

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All States Social Welfare

Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

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

Updated: July 2026

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All States Social Welfare

National Family Benefit Scheme

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

•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

Updated: July 2026

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Assam Social Welfare

Assam Orunodoi 3.0 Scheme

Who Can Apply:

Women from economically weaker households in Assam with NFSA ration cards

Key Benefits:

•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

Updated: July 2026

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Punjab Social Welfare

Punjab Aashirwad Scheme (Marriage Assistance)

Who Can Apply:

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

Key Benefits:

•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

Updated: July 2026

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