Monthly contribution ranges from Rs.55 to Rs.200 depending upon the entry age of the
beneficiary.
Under this schemes, 50% monthly contribution is payable by the beneficiary and equal
matching contribution is paid by the Central Government.
Eligibility
Should be an Indian Citizen
Unorganised Workers (working as street vendors, agriculture related work, construction
site workers, workers in industries of leather, handloom, mid-day meal, rickshaw or auto
wheelers, rag picking, carpenters, fisherman’s
etc.
Age group of 18-40 years
Monthly income is below Rs.15000 and not a member of EPFO/ESIC/NPS (Govt. funded).
Benefits
After attaining the age of 60 yrs, beneficiaries are entitled to receive monthly assured
pension of Rs.3000/-.
On death of the beneficiary, spouse is eligible for 50% monthly pension.
If husband and wife, both joins the scheme, they are eligible for Rs. 6000/- monthly
pension jointly.
National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) -Old age Protection
Eligibility
Should be an Indian citizen
Any person who has little or no regular means of subsistence from his/her own source of
income or through financial support from family members or other sources.
Benefits
Central Contribution @ Rs 300 to Rs 500 for different age group.
Monthly pension ranges from Rs 1000 to rs 3000/ depending upon state’s contribution.
The weaver should be earning at least 50% of his income from handloom weaving
All weavers, whether male or female, are eligible to be covered under the “Health
Insurance Scheme”
Benefits
The beneficiaries would avail a package of Rs 15,000 that includes both pre-existing
diseases and new diseases. The division in terms of disbursement of the amount according
to the medical conditions stands as- Maternity benefits
(per child for the first two)- Rs 2500, Eye treatment – Rs 75, Spectacles – Rs 250,
Domiciliary Hospitalisation- Rs 4000, Ayurvedic/Unnani/Homeopathic/Siddha- Rs 4000,
Hospitalization (including pre and post)- Rs 15000,
Baby coverage-500, OPD and limit per illness- Rs 7500.
People involved as Safai karmacharis and manual scavengers
Benefits
Scheme provides financial assistance to the Safai Karamcharis, Manual Scavengers and
their dependants through SCAs/RRBs/Nationalized Banks for any viable income generating
schemes including sanitation related activities and
for education in India and Abroad.
Identified manual scavengers, one from each family, (as defined in para 2.3.1) would be
eligible for One Time Cash Assistance (OTCA) of Rs. 40,000/- or any such amount as OTCA
as revised from time to time.
Benefits
The manual scavenger and the dependents (as defined in para 2.3.2) shall be provided,
free of cost, skill training of their choice from the list of such trainings organized
by the National Safai Karmacharis Finance and Development
Corporation (NSKFDC) from time to time . A monthly stipend of Rs. 3000/-(Rupees three
thousand only) or any such amount as may be decided from time to time to shall be
remitted by NSKFDC.
