परिचय
हिंदी : भारत सरकार, ग्रामीण विकास मंत्रालय, ग्रामीण विकास विभाग द्वारा राष्ट्रीय सामाजिक सहायता कार्यक्रम (NFBS) के अंतर्गत गरीबी रेखा से नीचे जीवन-यापन करने वाले परिवारों के ऐसे सदस्य जिसकी प्राकृतिक/अप्राकृतिक मृत्यु हो जाने पर पीड़ित परिवार को सामाजिक सुरक्षा प्रदान के उद्देश्य से आर्थिक सहायता प्रदाय की जाती है । योजना का क्रियान्वयन एवं संचालन म०प्र० शासन, सामाजिक न्याय एवं नि:शक्तजन कल्याण विभाग द्वारा किया जा रहा है ।
English : The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is a welfare programme being administered by the Ministry of Rural Development. This programme is being implemented in rural areas as well as urban areas. Under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), the Ministry of Rural Development , Government of India is implementing the National family benefit scheme. Under the scheme in case of the death of the "primary breadwinner" of a household living below poverty line conditions, a lump sum grant of Rs. 20,000/- is provided to the household. The primary breadwinner as specified in the scheme, whether male or female, had to be a member of the household whose earning contributed substantially to the total household income. The death of such a primary breadwinner occurring whilst he or she is in the age group of 18 to 59 years i.e., more than 18 years of age and less than 59 years of age, makes the family eligible to receive grants under the scheme