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Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)

प्रधानमंत्री जीवन ज्योति बीमा योजना (PMJJBY)

Affordable life-insurance cover via a bank account.

Benefit type
Life insurance
For
Anyone (no occupation restriction)
Age
18–50 years
Highest education
Any

Who can apply

For
Anyone (no occupation restriction)
Age
18–50 years
Highest education
Any
Gender
Any
Social category
All categories
Income
No income bar
Domicile
Any
Eligibility
Bank account holders aged 18–50 who auto-debit the premium.

Details

Benefit type
Life insurance
Benefit detail
Life cover of ₹2 lakh for an annual premium of ₹436 (revised 2022); bank-account holders aged 18–50.
Target beneficiary
Bank account holders (18–50).
Launch date

Status evidence

Active

Active — runs under the Jan Suraksha umbrella (PMJJBY + PMSBY enrolments past 55 crore by 2026); premium ₹436/year since 1 Jun 2022 (PIB). Verified 2026-06-19.

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)
Public — not yet added
Beneficiaries
From department reports / portal
Public — not yet added
District-wise distribution
District-wise — needs an RTI
RTI needed
Demographic breakdown
Category / gender — needs an RTI
RTI needed
Outcomes
18,102 Rs crore, as of 2025-03-19. [scope: National]
Published

Sources