Can the treatment of eligible and Covid-19 patients be covered under the Ayushman Bharat Yojana ?

The central government had included the treatment for Covid-19 in the 'Ayushman Bharat Yojana' at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. The 'Ayushman Bharat' is also known as 'Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana'. Over time, while India was still fighting the first wave of the pandemic, some state governments extended the ambit of this scheme from oxygen supply to meeting the cost of essential medicines for the treatment of Covid-19.Ayushman Bharat...

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10 facts about PM-Jan Arogya Yojana or PM-JAY, a key part of Ayushman Bharat Yojna

Ayushman Bharat Diwas is observed on April 30. Ayushman Bharat Yojna was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018, to provide healthcare benefits to crores of Indians who can't afford proper medical facilities. The flagship scheme of the Narendra Modi government was launched along the lines of a universal health coverage to meet one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations - "leave no one behind." According to Health...

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Atal Pension Yojana( APY) Subscriber Information for Indians

APY offers choice of minimum monthly pension guaranteed by Govt. of India of Rs. 1000, Rs 2000, Rs 3000, Rs 4000 and Rs. 5000 per month after 60 years of age. Subscriber’s Age should be between 18 -40 yearsfor joining APY. Subscribercan join APY through a bank branch/post-office.It is mandatory to provide nomination and spouse details in APY account. Contributionscan be made on Monthly or Quarterly or Half yearly basisthrough auto debit facility from savings Bank account. Transaction statementand PRAN Cardcan be viewed and printedanytime,...

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Atal Pension Yojana : Objectives, eligibility, funding

Atal Pension Yojana is a scheme launched on 9th May 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make the senior citizens self-reliant after their retirement. The scheme aims to increase the old age income security of the working poor. The Government launched the scheme which came into effect from 1st June 2015. It replaced the Swavalamban Yojana/NPS Lite scheme.The APY scheme is being administered by the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority....

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India Proposed Separating National Pension Scheme Trust From Pension Regulator PFRDA

The government has proposed to separate the National Pension Scheme Trust from pension regulator Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority in order to address issues over conflict of interest. The PFRDA implements and regulates the NPS and Atal Pension Yojana through various intermediaries including, the NPS Trust. The matter of conflict of interest arises as PFRDA is the regulator of the pension sector in India, at the same time it runs...

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Everything you want to know about Atal Pension Yojana in indian

Atal Pension Yojana was introduced to benefit those people in the unorganised sector. The scheme provides financial security for old age and helps people deal with illness, accidents and diseases. The scheme also benefits private sector employees who are not given pension benefits by their company. Under this scheme, the investors get a fixed pension of Rs 1000, Rs 2000, Rs 3000, Rs 4000, or Rs 5000 on attaining an age of 60. The amount depends...

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PFRDA relaxes NPS exit rules on medical expenses

The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has relaxed the exit rules under National Pension System (NPS) on medical grounds for the government employees, subscribers under All Citizen model, corporate model, NPS-Lite and Swavalamban subscribers.The exit under the NPS is governed by the rules as per the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (Exits and Withdrawals under the National Pension System) Regulations, 2015, which is amended from time to time. PFRDA has issued a gazette notification relaxing exit guidelines...

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Swavalamban subscribers of micro-pension scheme can switch to APY: PFRDA

MUMBAI: Subscribers of micro-pension scheme 'Swavalamban', which closes tomorrow, can switch to the 'Atal pension Yojana' (APY) and retain the government's co-contribution, a PFRDA official said today.'Swavalamban' scheme, which was launched by the UPA government in 2010-11, is a government-backed micro-pension scheme aimed at the unorganised sector and applicable to those who joined the National Pension Scheme (NPS).Under the scheme, the government...

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NPS shoot up 50% to Rs.1,07,802 crore as on December-end 2015

Thanks to the introduction of the Atal Pension Yojana, the National Pension System has seen a 43 per cent year-on-year jump in the number of subscribers to 1.13 crore as of December-end 2015, from about 79 lakh as of December-end 2014.Increasing awareness among individuals about the need for financial security and stability during old age via pension has also seen the assets under management (AUM) of NPS shoot up 50 per cent to ₹1,07,802 crore as on December-end 2015 from about ₹72,000 crore as on December-end 2014.The Atal Pension Yojana (APY)...

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