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Claim: The benefits under the PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes can be claimed for COVID-19 related deaths (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2020-09-22): Fact: While it is true that the PMJJBY scheme is applicable to COVID-19 deaths, there are some conditions with respect to the eligibility and claim process. The PMSBY scheme caters only to accidents and as of today, there is no update regarding the inclusion of COVID-19 related cases in PMSBY. The maximum benefit under each scheme is 2 lakh rupees, not 4 lakh rupees as mentioned in the post. Hence the claim made in the post is PARTLY TRUE. [...] Yes, COVID-19 related deaths are also covered under PMJJBY. On the ‘Jan-Dhan Se Jan Suraksha’ website, it can be read in the PMJJBY rules that the PMJJBY scheme offers life insurance cover for ‘death due to any reason’. Also, in a press release, the Life Insurance Corporation of India (the administrator of the policy) has said, ‘the Death claims arising due to COVID-19 shall be treated at par with other causes of death and payments shall be made on an urgent basis. Already death claims due to COVID-19 under 16 policies have been settled without losing any time.’ Also, the Life Insurance Council said, ‘the clause of ‘Force Majeure’ will not apply in case of COVID-19 death claims. All life insurance companies will process COVID-19 death claims’. [Force majeure – a clause that is included in contracts to remove liability for natural and unavoidable catastrophes that interrupt the expected course of events and prevent participants from fulfilling obligations.]
Claim: The benefits under the PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes can be claimed for COVID-19 related deaths (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2021-05-01): Under the Pradhan MantriGaribKalyan Package, Insurance Scheme has been introduced for all health workers, including ASHAs. This insurance scheme provides an insurance cover of Rs. 50.00 Lakhs in-case of loss of life on account of COVID-19 related duty. [...] - Pradhan Mantri Jeevan JyotiBeemaYojana (PMJJBY) with a benefit Rs. 2.00 Lakh in case of death of the insured (annual premium of Rs. 330 contributed by GOI). - Pradhan Mantri Suraksha BeemaYojana (PMSBY) with a benefit of Rs. 2.00 lakh for accidental death or permanent disability; Rs. 1.00 lakh for partial disability (annual premium of Rs. 12 contributed by GOI).
Claim: The benefits under the PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes can be claimed for COVID-19 related deaths (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2020-09-27): One such claim states that insurance benefits for Covid-19 deaths can be claimed under two of the PM's Suraksha Yojana Schemes-Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY). [...] Claim 1: Insurance benefits for Covid-19 deaths can be claimed under the schemes of PMJJBY and PMSBY. [...] Secondly, PMSBY covers only Rs 2 lakh for accidental death and full disability and Rs. 1 lakh for partial disability. (Accidental deaths are sudden, unintended, and fortuitous external and visible events). Covid-19 deaths are not considered as accidental deaths and therefore this scheme is not applicable.
Claim: The benefits under the PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes can be claimed for COVID-19 related deaths (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2024-10-03): (i) PMJJBY :-All handloom weavers/workers in the age group of 18-50 years will be eligible to cover under this scheme. Total premium is Rs.330/-per annum. Weavers/workers share=Rs.80/-per annum, GOI share =Rs.150/-per annum, Social security fund of LIC =Rs.100/-per annum. [...] (ii) PMSBY :- All handloom weavers/workers in the age group of 18-50 years will be eligible to cover under this scheme. [...] The weaver/worker in the age group of 18-50 years on deposit of his/her share of Rs.80/-will be entitled for coverage under both the schemes PMJJBY and PMSBY.
Claim: The benefits under the PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes can be claimed for COVID-19 related deaths (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2023-03-20): The scheme has been started with a target to provide 'universal and clear access to Banking facilities' starting with "Basic Banking Accounts" with overdraft facility of Rs.5,000. Account can be opened in any bank branch or Business Correspondent (Bank Mitr) outlet. Accounts opened under PMJDY are being opened with Zero balance. However, if the account-holder wishes to get cheque book, he/she will have to fulfil minimum balance criteria. [...] A pipeline has been created for the implementation of PMJDY through which Jan Dhan accounts and mobile banking have been linked to Aadhar (JAM). This pipeline is not only facilitating savings, disbursal of credit, social security, etc, but more importantly channelizing direct benefits of various government schemes to poor people of the country through DBT. [...] Our Bank has enabled missed call based enrolment for PMSBY (Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana) from 01.06.2019. On getting SMS Alert from the Bank, Customers who have registered their mobile number in their SB account can get enrolled under PMSBY by giving a missed call to +91 7065088800 from their registered mobile number.
Claim: The benefits under the PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes can be claimed for COVID-19 related deaths (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2021-04-28): A message is being circulated widely on WhatsApp and other social media with a claim that the benefits under two of the prime minister's (PM's) schemes—the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)—can be claimed for COVID-related deaths. [...] Let us fact-check the claims made in the now viral post. The message claims that the benefits under the PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes can be claimed for COVID-related deaths. [...] While it is true that the PMJJBY scheme is applicable to COVID deaths (subject to eligibility and claims process), the PMSBY offers insurance cover of Rs2 lakh for accidental death or total permanent disability to people in the age group 18 to 70 years. Moneylife contacted the national-toll free helpline of PMSBY wherein the operator stressed that COVID-19 deaths are not considered accidental under the current guidelines. Thus the maximum benefit under the scheme (PMJJBY) is Rs2 lakh, not Rs 4 lakh as mentioned in the viral post.
Claim: The benefits under the PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes can be claimed for COVID-19 related deaths (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2020-09-24): The Logical Indian Fact Check team investigates the claim that the Pradhan Mantri Janjeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhanmantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) can be claimed for COVID-19 deaths. A WhatsApp Forward is being circulated with the claim that insurance benefits for COVID-19 deaths can be claimed under two of the PM's Suraksha Yojana Schemes, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY). [...] Insurance under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhanmantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) can be claimed for COVID-19 deaths.
Claim: The benefits under the PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes can be claimed for COVID-19 related deaths (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2024-03-18): A large number of workers that were dependent on daily wages for livelihood lost their jobs due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Getting hit by a medical emergency in this situation is even worse. To mitigate the sufferings, such workers will be included as beneficiaries under the Central Government’s flagship health insurance scheme – Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana. The National Health Authority (NHA) is responsible for identifying and enrolling the beneficiaries of AB-PMJAY scheme. The agency is actively coordinating with various state governments to find migrant workers and get them enrolled under this scheme. The AB-PMJAY program provides coverage for diagnostics, hospitalizations, patient’s food, post-hospitalization charges, etc. for various health-related contingencies including COVID-19. The sum insured of this health insurance plan is Rs. 5 Lakh per eligible family per year. Since this is a card-based health insurance programme, the migrant workers may not have to worry about extensive documentation or complex claim procedures. [...] The Central Government launched two ambitious schemes: Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY). While the former provides life insurance, the latter provides health coverage on payment of a nominal premium. The PMSBY scheme is for a period of one year beginning from 1 June to 31 May. The scheme has to be renewed by the 31st of May every year to continue enjoying the benefits. The premium will be auto-debited from their bank account. The PMSBY offers insurance against accidental death and disability with an annual premium of Rs.12 and coverage of Rs.2 lakh.
Claim: The benefits under the PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes can be claimed for COVID-19 related deaths (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2020-10-05): In light of the increasing death’s due to COVID-19 infections a WhatsApp forward is being circulated with the claim that insurance benefits for COVID-19 deaths can be claimed under two of the PM's Suraksha Yojana Schemes, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY). The message reads, ""If someone in close relative/friends circle has died due to Covid-19 or for any reason, ask the bank for an account statement or passbook entry from 01-04 to 31-03 of the financial year. Seeing the entry of Rs. 12/- or Rs. 330/- mark it, Go to the bank and Claim for Insurance. My Humble Request to All of You is that if such cases happen around you," The message mentions about two existing schemes by the Indian Government. [...] Therefore, COVID-19 deaths are included in the scope of reasons where the PMJJBY claim is applicable. However, this scheme will not be applicable if the claimant does not have a bank account or does not belong to the 18-55 age group. Further, COVID-19 deaths of people older than 55 are not liable to benefit from this scheme. You can read more about the scheme by clicking here.
Claim: The benefits under the PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes can be claimed for COVID-19 related deaths (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2022-04-27): Providing security with convenience to citizens through PMJJBY, especially during COVID-19 Pandemic, Smt. Sitharaman said, "Under PMJJBY, a cumulative number of 12.76 crore persons have enrolled since inception for life cover and families of 5,76,121 persons have received claims for Rs. 11,522 crore under the scheme. The scheme has proved extremely useful for low-income households during pandemic as in FY21, almost 50% claims paid out were due to COVID-19 deaths. Major changes were brought in the claim settlement process for quick and easy settlement of claims during the pandemic period. These changes brought in for easy settlement of claims are still continuing. Since the beginning of the pandemic i.e., April 1, 2020 till February 23, 2022, a total of 2.10 lakh claims amounting to Rs 4,194.28 erore were paid with a settlement rate of 99.72%." [...] Scheme: PMJJBY is a one-year life insurance scheme renewable from year to year offering coverage for death due to any reason. [...] Scheme: PMSBY is a one-year accidental insurance scheme renewable from year to year offering coverage for death or disability due to accident.
Claim: The benefits under the PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes can be claimed for COVID-19 related deaths (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2020-09-28): A viral message claims that two insurance schemes launched by the Narendra Modi government can be claimed for deaths related to COVID-19. [...] We found that while PMJJBY covers deaths ‘due to any reason,’ however, PMSBY covers only accidental deaths and disabilities. Let’s look at both the schemes in detail: [...] The scheme mentions that it is offered through the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), which in April, had released a press note mentioning the deaths due to COVID-19 "shall be treated at par with other causes of death and payments shall be made on an urgent basis.....Already death claims due to COVID-19 under 16 policies have been settled without losing any time."
Claim: The benefits under the PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes can be claimed for COVID-19 related deaths (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2024-07-19): Note : For details of above mentioned schemes, website of respective Ministry/Department may be visited.
Claim: The benefits under the PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes can be claimed for COVID-19 related deaths (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2021-04-29): The scheme is a one-year term insurance cover stretching from June 1 to May 31, renewable from year to year. It offers life insurance cover for death due to any cause. It means death due to COVID is covered. It also covers death due to murder and suicide. [...] "The PMJJBY annual premium is Rs 330 per annum, and the coverage is purchased through the policyholder's bank account, therefore the claims need to be made through the same bank. Claims will only be entertained 45 days after enrolment. If the death is accidental, this requirement is dropped," says Adhil Shetty, CEO, BankBazaar.com. [...] As many as 10.27 crore people are enrolled in PMJJBY as on March 31, 2021. The government data says 2,50,351 claims were received in FY21, of which 2,34,905 claims were disbursed.
Claim: The benefits under the PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes can be claimed for COVID-19 related deaths (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2020-09-23): A viral message claiming that insurance benefits for COVID-19 deaths can be claimed under two of the PM's Suraksha Yojana Schemes, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) is misleading. BOOM found that only PMJJBY covers COVID-19 deaths albeit with certain caveats. The scheme is only applicable to people between the ages of 18-55 who have voluntarily signed up for the scheme that was launched in 2015. [...] BOOM contacted the PMJJBY and PMSBY national helplines to clarify whether COVID-19 deaths are covered under both the schemes. Compensation for COVID-19 deaths can be claimed under PMJJBY but only after a certain set of conditions are met with while the PMSBY does not cover COVID-19 deaths.
Claim: The benefits under the PMJJBY and PMSBY schemes can be claimed for COVID-19 related deaths (SOCIAL MEDIA POST, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2022-12-14): Download Scheme Guidelines 1.4.5. Welfare Measures (Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)) Welfare Measures (Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY)) Coir Board had been implementing Coir Board Coir Workers Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme for the benefit of the coir workers in the country. The scheme started from the year 1998 was aimed at providing insurance coverage against accidental death, permanent total disability and permanent partial disability to the coir workers. The coir workers aged 18 and above engaged in the industry were covered under the scheme. The insurance coverage was given on the basis of a comprehensive policy covering 4 lakh coir workers without naming each and every worker. The scheme titled "Coir Board Coir Workers Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme" which was in operation up to 31.05.2016 has been converged to "Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana"(PMSBY) with effect from 01.06.2016.
Claim: More people have travelled in airplanes than in AC trains for the first time (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-05-26): One of the infographics on the government’s 48-month portal makes certain claims about the expansion of the aviation sector in the past 4 years under the NDA government . Here is a fact check of these claims.
Claim: More people have travelled in airplanes than in AC trains for the first time (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2018-07-04): - India is now the third largest aviation market - Passenger traffic growth is in the range of 18-20% over the past three years - More people have travelled in airplanes than in AC trains for the first time - Domestic air passengers crossed 100 million in 2017 - A National Civil Aviation Policy was unveiled in 2016 [...] To verify the claim about the number of people travelling by air being greater than those travelling by AC train, the passenger data provided in the annual reports of the DGCA were compared with data provided in the statistical statements of the Indian Railways. [...] Claim Check: We find that for the first time in 2016-17, unlike the previous years, the number of people who travelled by Airplane is higher than those who travelled in all AC class of trains. Thus, the third claim is also TRUE.
Claim: More people have travelled in airplanes than in AC trains for the first time (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2023-03-31): Planes, trains and carbon shame: Which? finds travellers face paying a third more on average to travel by train than plane
Claim: More people have travelled in airplanes than in AC trains for the first time (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2020-01-07): Matthias and Elias agree that it is difficult for trains to compete with flying in terms of price and frequency. Although there has been an increase in high-speed trains, these are extremely expensive compared with the hundreds of cheap flights between major airports every day.
Claim: More people have travelled in airplanes than in AC trains for the first time (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2022-10-28): Paul Chiambaretto, who has studied the flight shame movement, cautioned that shame has its limits. "People who often travel by train are also the ones who often travel by plane," he said, adding that few are ashamed. [...] Germany — a country with a powerful car lobby, where people embrace autobahns without speed limits — spent $74 per capita on railways in 2019, compared with about $400 in Switzerland, which leads statistics in train performance. Under Germany’s current center-left government, the country may now for the first time spend more money on railways than on road construction and maintenance. (The United States spends many times more on roads than on rails.)
Claim: More people have travelled in airplanes than in AC trains for the first time (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2022-08-16): This summer’s air travel chaos has added another reason why a growing number of European travelers are opting for the rails. But a key factor—and the one behind a number of public and private initiatives to bring back overnight trains—is concern over climate change. Journeys by rail can emit as little as one fifth the greenhouse gasses as flights, which is why railway companies, national governments and E.U. bodies cite reducing emissions as a reason for re-establishing a network of overnight medium-distance rail lines that once connected the continent. Yet for all the demand and effort, those initiatives still have a long way to go.
Claim: More people have travelled in airplanes than in AC trains for the first time (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2016-01-05): By 2009, the amount of people who flew a commercial airliner in the previous year had risen to 39.85 percent in the Omnibus Household Survey. Gallup polls give numbers that are a little higher. In 2012, 52 percent of respondents said they had flown at least once in the past year, the highest number in a decade. Of course, these are only U.S. flyers, and for many parts of the world, information is even scarcer. A consumer survey conducted by Credit Suisse First Boston in 2004 found that 47 percent of respondents in eight large Chinese cities had ever flown in an airplane. Air travel is on the rise in China, as well as in other parts of Asia and Latin America. "As gross domestic product increases the number of trips per capita increases," Heimlich says, citing numbers produced by airplane manufacturers. "What they show is, to a point, air travel increases exponentially. Places with large populations like China and India are of great interest." [...] What’s not clear from these statistics is whether more people were flying, or the same people were flying more often, or both. It seems likely that the percentage of global citizens who have ever flown is growing, and will continue to grow. We just don’t have the data to back it up.
Claim: More people have travelled in airplanes than in AC trains for the first time (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2021-03-19): Traveling by plane, train or automobile: the most environmentally sound choice may not always be clear. The latest annual addresses the issue assessing the value of travel by train and plane, amid efforts to put in place the European Union’s green deal. The European Green Deal includes the objective of reducing greenhouse gas emission from transport by 90% by 2050 compared with 1990. Shifting to more sustainable transport can make an important contribution to reaching this objective. For passenger transport, a shift from air to rail travel can play a key role, the report says.
Claim: More people have travelled in airplanes than in AC trains for the first time (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2017-06-20): Three factors are putting more passengers in planes. "The first is the expansion of economies and the rise in incomes in Asia and Africa," says IATA’s David Oxley. [...] While growth in mature markets like Europe and North America will be more incremental, with existing passengers flying more, China, India, and Indonesia will see more first-time fliers. Either way, that translates into demand for new planes, as established markets upgrade aging fleets and emerging markets grow their flight networks. Boeing has pushed production on its 737 line, which now completes 42 aircraft per month, but is expected to release 57 per month by 2019.
Claim: More people have travelled in airplanes than in AC trains for the first time (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2021-10-20): In less than two weeks, leaders from 196 countries and around 25,000 delegates, activists and protestors will descend on the Scottish city of Glasgow for the United Nation’s 26th global climate summit, or COP26. It is no small irony that most of them will travel by air, the most carbon intensive form of travel, emitting six times more CO2 per passenger mile than taking the train. The U.K., of course, is an island, so alternatives are limited. But even for those traveling from elsewhere in Great Britain, where trains are ubiquitous, it’s not an easy choice. A round-trip train ride from London to Glasgow costs nearly three times the price of an EasyJet flight, according to a quick search on the travel cost comparison site Omio.com.
Claim: More people have travelled in airplanes than in AC trains for the first time (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-08-23): Train virtually always comes out better than plane, often by a lot. A journey from London to Madrid would emit 43kg (95lb) of CO2 per passenger by train, but 118kg by plane (or 265kg if the non-CO2 emissions are included), according to EcoPassenger.
Claim: More people have travelled in airplanes than in AC trains for the first time (Govt. of India, 2018-05-26)
Evidence (2019-12-17): Although only around 14,000 people signed the online "#flightfree2019" pledge, Rosen told CNN that the campaign had made more people aware of the urgency of the climate crisis and motivated them to travel by train more often. [...] According to a survey released in May 2019 by Swedish Railways (SJ), 37% of respondents chose to travel by train instead of plane where possible, compared to 20% at the start of 2018. An SJ spokesperson said: "Rail travel is soaring thanks to climate fears."Domestic passenger numbers in July fell by 12% compared to the previous year, according to Swedavia, a company which operates Sweden’s 10 busiest airports.