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Maa Card & Ayushman Card & Maa Amrutam Card & Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Card Update

Maa Card & Ayushman Card & Maa Amrutam Card & Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Card Update: India does not have a comprehensive government health insurance scheme. In the event of sickness or hospitalisation, most citizens end up paying more than three-fourths of their healthcare cost out of their own pockets. Getting proper medical care can be really tough for those living below the poverty line. Ayushman Bharat has been designed to help such families. The mission aims to cover 10 crore families. The Rs 5 lakh cashless family floater insurance scheme covers all members of the household for one year. Members can be added to the insurance with the government’s approval. There is no cap on family size, age, or gender. All members of eligible families as present in the latest Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) database are automatically covered by this scheme. Existing Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) beneficiaries and even those who are a part of similar schemes in other states...

Free Grain Scheme announced by Government of Gujarat

Free Grain Scheme announced by Government of Gujarat When the country is in lockdown due to the corona virus, people are having a hard time getting food and drink.  So, the Gujarat government has announced that from 1st April, there will be free distribution of food to 6 lakh ration card holder families through fair rate shops in the state.  Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, after meeting in Gandhinagar, said that the scheme is aimed at helping those who are dependent on daily living wages and poor people who do not buy April grain. READ IN GUJARATI :  CLIK HERE Welfare programs are government subsidies for low-income families and individuals. Recipients must prove their income falls below a target, which is some percentage of the federal poverty level. In 2019, the poverty level for a family of four was $25,750. The six major welfare programs are EITC, housing assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, SSI, and TANF. These welfare programs differ from entitlement programs like Medic...