National Family Benefit Scheme (Ladakh)

The "National Family Benefit Scheme", implemented under the National Social Assistance Programme by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Ladakh, is a centrally sponsored scheme jointly funded by the Central and State Governments, which provides a one-time lump sum assistance of ₹20,000/- to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families on the death of the primary bread-earner aged 18–59 years, with the objective of ensuring social security, and the assistance is paid to the widow or unmarried daughter of the deceased.

Provides a one-time lump sum cash assistance of ₹20,000/- to Below Poverty Line families on the death of the primary bread-earner.

1. The applicant should be a native of Ladakh.
2. The applicant should be a family living below the poverty line (BPL).
3. The applicant should have lost the primary breadwinner of the family.
4. The applicant should be the widow or unmarried daughter of the deceased.
5. The deceased bread-earner should have been between 18 and 59 years of age at the time of death.

Offline

Step1: The applicant collects and fills the form from DSWO/TSWO with the required documents.
Step2: The completed form is submitted to the TSWO, who forwards it to the Block Level Sanctioning Committee.
Step3: The DSWO gets approval from the District Level Sanctioning Committee, and the payment is released to the beneficiary.

1. Aadhaar card of the applicant
   1. Passport-size photograph
   2. Identity proof
   3. Death certificate
   4. Proof of age
   5. Income certificate
   6. Below Poverty Line (BPL) Card/related documents
   7. Address proof
   8. Bank Passbook/Post Office Account Passbook
   9. Any other documents as required