National Family Benefit Scheme: Benefits and Application Process Explained

National Family Benefit Scheme: It was initiated by the UP government, named Rashtriya Parivarik Labh Yojana, in October 2020. NFBS has aimed to provide financial assistance to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families that lose their primary breadwinner due to sudden death. Actually, this scheme is designed to decrease the financial burden on the family during a challenging time.

Benefits of the National Family Benefit Scheme

National Family Benefit Scheme provides eligible families with financial assistance of ₹30,000 under it. This will help the family meet some immediate financial problems that arise in the aftermath of the death of the family breadwinner. Such assistance covers all causes of death, hence encompassing bereaved families who fall into the category for support.

The National Family Benefit Scheme is specifically targeted at families whose deceased was aged between 18-60 years. The applicant should be a household member who could be termed as the succeeding head of family in case of the demise of the breadwinner.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for NFBS, an applicant must fulfill the following conditions:
• The applicant must have a domicile status in Uttar Pradesh.
• The family needs to have a BPL card, which states that they come below the poverty line.
• The diseased has to be the only earning member of the family
• The family shouldn’t have any more income than ₹46,080 for rural areas and ₹ 56,450 for urban areas.

Application Procedure of National Family Benefit Scheme

The application procedure is totally online and very easy to access efficiently. Following is the step-by-step guide on how to apply:

• Web site: The candidate shall log in to the NFBS online portal, which is www.nfbs.upsdc.gov.in.
• Registration: Create a registration by providing all the information asked for in the portal.
• Application Form: The candidate needs to fill out an online application form by providing all the information rightly.
• Upload the required documents: Following documents to be uploaded:
• Death certificate of the deceased one.
• Income certificate proving BPL.
• Aadhar card of the applicant
• Recent passport size photo.
• Photocopy of bank passbook.
• Application Submission: After filling in all details and uploading the documents, submit the application form online.
• Follow-up: The applicants can go to the same portal for any follow-up on the status of their applications.

NFBS is one of the major schemes of the Uttar Pradesh government, carrying immense relief to a family in distress. It seeks to rebuild stability in the family that has lost its main breadwinner with minimum hassle in the application and a substantial amount for financial assistance.