Mukhyamantri Swasthya Sahayata Yojana Jharkhand
State: Jharkhand
Ministry: null
Department: Department of Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, Minority and Backward Class Welfare
Category: Health & Wellness
Beneficiary Type: Individual

The scheme "Mukhyamantri Swasthya Sahayata Yojana" by the Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Minorities, & Backward Classes Welfare Department, Govt. of Jharkhand, aims to provide medical financial aid to beneficiaries. It covers illnesses, surgeries, & nutritional support during & after treatment.

Benefits:
***The grant under the scheme will be given in the following manner:***
If the beneficiary is an adult, then in this case the grant under the scheme
**S.No****Illness****Criteria****Grant Amount**1Any kind of illness or surgeryIf the duration of treatment in the hospital/clinic is less than 7 days₹3,000/-If the duration of treatment in the hospital/clinic is more than 7 days₹5,000/-2COVID-19If the patient is treated at home₹5,000/-If the patient is treated in a hospital₹10,000/-3Cancer₹25,000/-<br>

If the beneficiary is a minor, then in this situation, the grant under the scheme 
**S.No****Illness****Criteria****Grant Amount**1Any kind of illness or surgeryIf the duration of treatment in the hospital/clinic is less than 7 days₹1,500/-If the duration of treatment in the hospital/clinic is more than 7 days₹2,500/-2COVID-19If the patient is treated at home₹2,500/-If the patient is treated in a hospital₹5,000/-3Cancer₹15,000/-<br>

**NOTE:** Funds are directly transferred to beneficiaries&#39; bank accounts via PFMS (Public Financial Management System).

Eligibility:
1. The applicant must be a resident of Jharkhand.
1. The applicant must belong to the Scheduled Tribe, Scheduled Caste, or Backward Class categories.
1. The applicant must be suffering from the illness or surgery.
1. Applicants already availing financial assistance from other government schemes are ineligible.
1. The applicant must be a holder of one of the following ration cards:

  - Priority Household Ration Card (PHH)
  - Antyodaya Ration Card
  - Green Card

Application Process:
[Offline]
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Block Office, District Welfare Office, or Project Director (ITDA) Office and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Block Office, District Welfare Office, or Project Director (ITDA) Office.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgment from the District Differently Abled Welfare Officer to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

Documents Required:
Ration Card Copy (Priority Household, Antyodaya, or Green Card).
Caste Certificate (Issued online).
Birth Certificate (For age verification).
Medical Certificate (Issued by a Chief Medical Officer or Civil Surgeon for illness or surgery).
COVID-19 certification (if applicable).
Aadhaar Card Copy.
Bank Account Details (First-page photocopy of passbook).