Government schemes

Central and state schemes explained in plain language, each with a link to the official source.

3 schemes for “ghar banane ke liye”

Pension & insuranceCentralStatus changed: check

Monthly pension for senior citizens; the central share is topped up by each state

For: People aged 60 and above from below-poverty-line households

See eligibility and documents

Pension & insuranceCentralStatus changed: check

Monthly pension for widows; the central share is topped up by each state

For: Widows aged 40 and above from below-poverty-line households

See eligibility and documents

Pension & insuranceCentralStatus changed: check

Monthly pension for persons with severe disability; states add their own share and often cover more people

For: Persons aged 18 and above with severe or multiple disabilities from below-poverty-line households

See eligibility and documents