National Maternity Benefit Scheme (NMBS)

iAbout This Scheme

Introduced in August 1995 as the third component of the National Social Assistance Programme, NMBS provided a cash benefit of ₹500 to pregnant women from BPL households for their first two live births. The scheme was transferred to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in 2001 and integrated into the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) in April 2005, which offered higher incentives and institutional delivery support.

🎁Key Benefits

• Cash grant of ₹500 per eligible birth
• Coverage for first two live births of BPL women
• Financial support for maternity-related expenses

✅Eligibility Criteria

• 1
  Scheme discontinued — merged into JSY 2005
• 2
  Originally: First two live births of BPL women

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions