Social welfareDistrict Administration (Bihar)
National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)
राष्ट्रीय परिवार लाभ योजना (NFBS)
One-time ex-gratia to a BPL family on the death of its primary breadwinner (district-administered, under NSAP).
Benefit type
Ex-gratia (lump sum)
For
Anyone (no occupation restriction)
Age
Any age
Highest education
Any
Who can apply
For
Anyone (no occupation restriction)
Age
Any age
Highest education
Any
Gender
Any
Social category
All categories
Income
BPL card required
Domicile
Bihar resident
Details
- Benefit type
- Ex-gratia (lump sum)
- Benefit detail
- Reported ₹20,000 one-time. Verify current amount at the district welfare office.
- Target beneficiary
- BPL families of Bihar.
- Launch date
- —
Status evidence
Active — operating under NSAP with ~3.5 lakh beneficiaries; ₹20,000 one-time on death of a BPL family's primary breadwinner, DBT-delivered (PIB/NSAP 2025). Verified 2026-06-19.
Sources:nsap.nic.in ↗
- Last budget year
- —
- Last notification
- —
- Last verified
- 19-06-2026 · 8 days ago
Data & impact
Public figures where available; where Bihar publishes nothing, the data request itself is shown. Every number is sourced — none are estimated.
Data provenance
Budget & disbursement
From budget.bihar.gov.in (public — to extract)
Beneficiaries
From department reports / portal
District-wise distribution
District / social-category / gender splits and per-scheme outcomes not published. RTI filed via Bihar RTI Online to the Social Welfare Department on 26 June 2026; awaiting reply.
Demographic breakdown
Category / gender — needs an RTI
Outcomes
Completion / outcomes — needs an RTI
Sources
- Primary source:https://nsap.nic.in ↗
- Application portal:https://nsap.nic.in ↗
- Department:https://state.bihar.gov.in ↗