National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) lump sum on death of the breadwinner
राष्ट्रीय परिवार लाभ योजना
Paid by Ministry of Rural Development (National Social Assistance Programme), Government of India · 🇮🇳 India
What this pays
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Who qualifies
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Where this comes from
Under this scheme, a household living below the poverty line becomes eligible for lump sum financial assistance in the unfortunate event of the death of its primary breadwinner, provided the deceased was between 18 and 59 years of age.
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