National Family Benefit Scheme- Bihar

The scheme "National Family Benefit Scheme" is implemented by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Bihar. Under this scheme, one-time financial assistance is provided to the bereaved family in the case of the sudden death of the earning member (breadwinner) of the family, provided the family is living below the poverty line (BPL). The deceased person should have been between 18 and 60 years of age. The scheme is fully funded by the Central Government.
Objective:
The objective of this scheme is to provide social security to the immediate dependents of the deceased by providing them financial assistance after the sudden death of a member of a poor family in the state.

Under this scheme, a one-time financial assistance of ₹20,000/- is given to the bereaved family of the deceased person.

1. The applicant should be a resident of Bihar.
2. The applicant should be a family member or dependent of the deceased person.
3. The deceased person should have been the primary breadwinner (an earning member of the family) on whom the family primarily depended for income.
4. The family of the deceased should be living Below the Poverty Line (BPL).
5. At the time of death, the deceased should have been between 18 and 60 years old.

Offline

Step 1: To avail of the benefits of this scheme, the dependents of the deceased persons (applicants) should submit their duly filled and signed application in the prescribed format, along with the required attachments, at the Right to Public Service (RTPS) counter located at the block office level.
Step 2: Upon submission, applicants will receive an acknowledgment receipt from the RTPS counter, which should be kept for future reference.
Step 3: Applicants will be notified of the application's approval or rejection via SMS or email.
Step 4: If approved, the Sanction Order can be collected from the same RTPS counter where the application was submitted, upon presenting the acknowledgment receipt and a valid identity card.

Grievance Redressal and Escalation Matrix:

• The complaint can be lodged in the office of the Block Development Officer, Sub-divisional Office, Assistant Director, District Social Security Cell/District Child Protection Unit, Director, Social Security Office, and Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary, Social Welfare Department. Apart from this, under the Bihar Public Grievance Redressal Rights Act, 2016, the office of the Public Grievance Redressal Officer at the sub-divisional level and the District Public Grievance Redressal Officer at the district level are functioning.