PMMVY Scheme: ₹5,000 Financial Support for Pregnant Women - Eligibility and Application Process
Motherhood brings joy, but it also comes with financial and health challenges. To ease this journey, the Central Government runs the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, a maternity benefit scheme designed to support pregnant women and new mothers with direct financial assistance.
Launched in 2010 and renamed in 2017, the scheme focuses on improving maternal and child health. It encourages proper nutrition, timely medical care, and a positive outlook toward the birth of a girl child.
How Much Financial Support Is Provided?
If a woman gives birth to a daughter in her second pregnancy, she is eligible for an additional Rs 6,000. The money is directly transferred to the beneficiary’s Aadhaar linked bank or post office account through Direct Benefit Transfer. The assistance is meant to help mothers arrange nutritious food and basic care for themselves and their newborns.
Launched in 2010 and renamed in 2017, the scheme focuses on improving maternal and child health. It encourages proper nutrition, timely medical care, and a positive outlook toward the birth of a girl child.
How Much Financial Support Is Provided?
- Under the scheme, a woman receives Rs 5,000 during her first pregnancy.
- Rs 3,000 is given after pregnancy registration.
- Rs 2,000 is released after the child’s birth registration.
If a woman gives birth to a daughter in her second pregnancy, she is eligible for an additional Rs 6,000. The money is directly transferred to the beneficiary’s Aadhaar linked bank or post office account through Direct Benefit Transfer. The assistance is meant to help mothers arrange nutritious food and basic care for themselves and their newborns.
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