Chief Minister Family Benefit Scheme

Under this scheme, a one-time grant of ₹20,000/- is provided to the family or close relative of the deceased person.

1. The applicant should be a resident of Bihar.
2. The applicant should be a family member or dependent of the deceased person.
3. The grant is provided in cases where the deceased:

• Died in an accident, regardless of age, or
• Was between 18 and 60 years old and died in a criminal incident.

1. The deceased should belong to a poor family.
2. The benefit will not be payable in cases of suicide.

Note: If more than one member of the same family dies in an accident, the grant will be provided for all deceased members, including any deceased children.

> Application Process:

To avail of the benefits of this scheme, the applicant should submit an application on plain paper, along with the required documents, to the office of the Sub-Divisional Officer.

> Grievance Redressal and Escalation Matrix:

• The complaint can be lodged in the office of the Block Development Officer, Sub-divisional Office, Assistant Director, District Social Security Cell/District Child Protection Unit, Director, Social Security Office, and Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary, Social Welfare Department. Apart from this, under the Bihar Public Grievance Redressal Rights Act, 2016, the office of the Public Grievance Redressal Officer at the sub-divisional level and the District Public Grievance Redressal Officer at the district level are functioning.