Lok Sabha Question No. 374 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Social Security Schemes
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 374 ANSWERED ON 02/12/2025

## SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEMES

## 374. Dr. M K Vishnu Prasad:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of various social security schemes of the Government for the poor and marginalized persons;
- (b) the budget allocation and fund released for the various social security  schemes  during  the  last  five  years  in  Tamil  Nadu, State and district-wise; and
- (c) the details of funds pending to be released by the Centre for the  Social Security Schemes during the last five years, Statewise including Tamil Nadu ?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

- (a): Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) is implementing National  Social  Assistance  Programme  (NSAP),  Mahatma  Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), Pradhan  MantriAwaasYojana-Gramin  (PMAY-G)  for  providing  social security to the poor and marginalized persons. Brief of the schemes are as under:

National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)is a social security programme for the most vulnerable persons of society living Below Poverty Line (BPL), both in rural and urban areas. Presently, NSAP is a 100% funded centrally sponsored scheme (CSS) covering persons belonging  to  families  living  below  poverty  line  (BPL).  Following schemes are being implemented under NSAP by MoRD:

- i. National  Old  Age  Pension  Scheme-  assistance  of  ₹  200/-  per month is given to persons in the age group of 60-79 years and ₹ 500/- per month to persons of 80 years and above.

- ii. National Widow Pension Scheme- assistance of ₹300/- per month is given to widows in the age-group of 40-79 years and ₹ 500/- per month to widows of 80 years and above.
- iii. National  Disability  Pension  Scheme-  assistance  of  ₹300/-  per month  is  given  to  persons  aged  18-79  years  with  severe  or multiple disabilities and ₹ 500/- per month to persons of 80 years and above.
- iv. National  Family  Benefit  Scheme  -a  one-time  assistance  of  ₹ 20,000/-  is  given  on  the  death  of  primary  breadwinner  aged between 18 and 59 years. It is a demand-based scheme.
- v. Annapurna Scheme -10 kg of food grains per month free of cost to those senior citizens who, though eligible, are not receiving old age pension.

The Ministry is implementing Pradhan MantriAwaasYojana- Gramin (PMAY-G)w.e.f. 1st April 2016 to provide assistance to eligible rural households  for the construction of Pucca  houses  with  basic amenities  to  achieve  the  objective  of  "Housing  For  All"  in  rural areas.

Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (Mahatma Gandhi NREGS)is a demand driven wage employment scheme  which provides for the enhancement  of livelihood security in rural areas of the country by providing at least one hundred days of guaranteed wage  employment  in every financial year to every household whose adult members volunteer to do unskilled manual work.

Details  of  major  Social  security  schemes  being  implemented by other Ministries/Departments is given at Annexure.

- (b) & (c): Release of funds to States/UTs from the budget allocated under  the  schemes  of  MoRD  is  done  as  per  scheme  guidelines. Funds released to Tamil Nadu during last five years under following schemes of MoRD is under:

(Rs. In Crore)

| Scheme                       |   From 2020-2021 to 2024-25 |
|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| NSAP                         |                     3064.64 |
| Mahatma Gandhi NREGS         |                    48392    |
| PMAY-G (including PM JANMAN) |                     3207.26 |

Under  NSAP  and  Mahatma  Gandhi  NREGS,  no  funds  are directly released to districts. District-level financial year wise funds utilised, under PMAY-G can be seen at the website at

https://rhreporting.nic.in/netiay/FinancialProgressReport/Report\_High Level\_FinancialProgress.aspx .

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Annexure

Annexure referred to in part (a) of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 374  to  be  answered  on  02.12.2025  regarding  'Social  Security Schemes'

Major Social security schemes being implemented by other Ministries/Departments

- (i)  Pradhan  MantriSurakshaBimaYojana  (PMSBY)was  launched  on pan-India  basis  on  09.05.2015  and  provides  renewable  one-year accidental cover of Rs. 2 lakh (death or permanent total disability) and Rs. 1 lakh (permanent partial disability) to all subscribing bank account holders in the age group of 18 to 70 years.
- (ii)  Pradhan  MantriJeevanJyotiBimaYojana  (PMJJBY)was  launched on pan-India basis on 09.05.2015 and provides renewable one-year term life cover of Rs.2 lakh to all subscribing bank account holders in  the  age  group  of  18  to  50  years,  covering  death  due  to  any reason.
- (iii) Atal Pension Yojana (APY)was launched on 09.05.2015, with the objective of creating a universal social security system, especially for the poor, the under-privileged and the workers in the unorganised  sector.  The  subscriber  shall  receive  a  government guaranteed minimum pension of Rs.1000 per month to Rs. 5000 per month,  after  the  age  of  60  years  until  death,  depending  on  the contribution chosen. The spouse of the subscriber shall be entitled to receive the  same  pension  amount  after  the  death  of  the subscriber.
- (iv) Pradhan MantriKisanMaandhanYojna (PM-KMY)has been providing  social  security  to  all  land-holding  Small  and  Marginal Farmers (SMFs) across the country. This scheme is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme. Under the initiative, eligible small and marginal  farmers  are  given  a  fixed  monthly  pension  of  Rs.  3,000 after attaining the age of 60. To qualify, farmers contribute monthly during  their  working  years,  with  matching  contributions  from  the central government.

- (v)  Pradhan  MantriShram  Yogi  Maan-dhan  (PM-SYM)scheme  was launched in February, 2019 in order to provide old age protection to the workers of unorganised sector. This is a voluntary and contributory pension scheme. Under the scheme, a monthly assured pension of Rs. 3000/- is provided to the unorganised workers after attaining the age of 60 years. The workers in the age group of 18 to 40 years whose monthly income is Rs. 15000/- or less and who are not a member of EPFO/ESIC/NPS (Govt. funded) are eligible to join the scheme.
- (vi) Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojna (ABPMJAY)provides an annual health cover of Rs. 5 lakh per eligible family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization.
- (vii)  AtalVayoAbhyudayYojanaaims to improve the quality of life of the Senior Citizens by providing basic amenities like shelter, food, healthcare and human interaction / life of dignity.

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