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NATIONAL SOCIAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME (NSAP)
The Government of India has
introduced National Social Assistance Programme with effect from
1.8.1995 namely three components.
I. National Old Age Pension Scheme
II. National Family Benefit Scheme
III. National Maternity Benefit Scheme
I. National Old Age Pension Scheme(NOAPS):
Under this programme pension of Rs. 75 per month is eligible. The
following criteria is applied for availing the benefit under the scheme
The age of the applicant (Male or Female) shall be 65 years and above.
The applicant must be destitute in the sense of having little or no
regular means of subsistence from his/her own source of income or
through financial support from family members or other sources.
II. National Family Benefit Scheme(NFBS):
Under this scheme, an assistance of Rs.10,000/- is given to the family
on the death of its primary breadwinner.
The following criteria are adopted to obtain assistance under this
scheme:
i) The primary breadwinner shall be the member of the household male or
female whose earnings contribute substantially to the total household
income.
ii) The death of such a primary breadwinner should have occurred whilst
he or she is in the age group of 18 to 64 years i.e more than 18 years
and less than 65 years of age.
iii) The bereaved household qualifies as one below the poverty line to
receive assistance.
III. National Maternity Benefit Scheme: (NMBS)
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Under this scheme a lumpsum assistance of
Rs.500/- is given for pregnant women of 19 years and above upto two live
births. (Presently the Scheme has been transferred to The Directorate of
Health Services from May 2002 |
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