Lok Sabha Question No. 5583 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-04
Subject: Allowance to ASHA Workers
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri V K Sreekandan, Dr. Prabha Mallikarjun

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5583 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.04.2025

## ALLOWANCE TO ASHAWORKERS

## 5583. SHRI V K SREEKANDAN: DR. PRABHAMALLIKARJUN:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has decided to enhance the allowance to ASHA workers in the country and if so, the details thereof;

(b) whether the Government is considering to make them as regular employees and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Government is considering to meet all the demands of ASHA workers and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) whether the Government is implementing revised monitory benefits to the ASHA worker, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) to (d) : The primary responsibility of strengthening public healthcare system, including support for ASHA workers lies with the respective State/UT Governments. Under National Health Mission (NHM), the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides the technical and financial support to the States/UTs to strengthen their public healthcare system, based on the requirements posted by States/UTs in their Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) and within the overall resource envelope.

ASHAs are envisaged to be community health volunteer and are given performancebased incentives after completion of specific activities under various National Health Programmes. ASHAs receive a fixed monthly incentive of Rs. 2000 per month in the country, for routine and recurring activities. Additionally, they are provided performance-based incentives for a varied set of activities under various National Health Programmes. The details of these ASHA incentives are available on the following Uniform Resources Locator (URL): https://nhm.gov.in/New-Update-2023-24/ASHA/Orders\_and\_guidelines/ASHA-INCENTIVES.p df

Further, States/UTs have also been given flexibility to provide additional incentives to ASHAworkers.

After the launch of Ayushman Arogya Mandir, ASHAs are eligible additionally for Team Based Incentives (TBIs) along with ANMs based on monitored performance indicators (up to 1000 per month). ASHAs are also entitled to non-monetary incentives like - ASHA Uniform, Identity Card, Cycle, Mobile, CUG Sim, ASHA Diary, Drug Kit, ASHA rest room etc. The Government has also approved a cash award of ₹20,000/- and a citation to ASHAs who leave the programme after working as ASHAs for minimum of 10 years, as acknowledgement of their contribution.

In the year 2018, the ASHA benefit package was introduced acknowledging significant contribution and commitment of ASHAs. The package provides coverage for:

-  Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Beema Yojana (PMJJBY) with a benefit Rs. 2.00 Lakh in case of death of the insured (annual premium contributed by GOI).
-  Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Beema Yojana (PMSBY) with a benefit of Rs.2.00 lakh for accidental death or permanent disability; Rs. 1.00 lakh for partial disability (annual premium contributed by GOI).

In addition, Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan Dhan (PM-SYM) with pension benefit of ₹3,000/pm after age of 60 years (50% contribution of premium by GOI and 50% by beneficiaries) is also available for ASHA workers. ASHAs across the States/UTs have been enrolled in all the above-mentioned Social Security Schemes as per the defined eligibility norms.

Also, a health care annual coverage of ₹5 Lakhs under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB- PMJAY) has been extended to all ASHAs workers.

The incentive structure for the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) have been revised regularly with the timely addition of incentives to align with the programmatic requirements and priorities. The incentives of the ASHA workers were last revised in the 7 th meeting of Mission Steering Group (MSG) held on 7 th September, 2022.