National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)

The National Family Benefit Scheme is started by Central Government (Ministry of Women and Child Development) and also implemented by West Bengal State Government for security of family. The main objective behind implementing this scheme is if in case Normal any death of the primary bread earner of families living below the poverty line, the bereaved families are assisted with a financial assistance of Rs. 40,000. Basically this scheme is only for those people who lives under the below poverty line (BPL) so that if due to any reason death happen of bread earner then government provides financial assistance to such families for getting their back to their original situation and provide them stability. Poor people from state only eligible for getting benefits of this scheme.

Benefits of National Family Benefit Scheme: