National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) — Original

iAbout This Scheme

Launched in August 1995 as India's first unified social protection programme for BPL households, the original NSAP bundled three components: the National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS), National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS), and National Maternity Benefit Scheme (NMBS). NSAP represented a Constitutional commitment to social security and was a direct cash transfer scheme long before DBT became mainstream. The programme has been substantially revised multiple times, with Annapurna added in 2000 and all components renamed in 2007-09.

🎁Key Benefits

• Old age pension (₹75/month) for destitute elderly 65+
• Death grant of ₹10,000 for BPL families losing breadwinner
• Maternity benefit of ₹500 for first two live births
• Universal social protection floor for extreme poor

✅Eligibility Criteria

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  Scheme discontinued in original form — renamed and restructured 2007-09

📝How to Apply

❓Frequently Asked Questions