Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)

In simple words

Cash help for pregnant women who deliver in a health facility, linked to an ASHA worker.

What you may get

Low Performing States: Rs 2,000 rural and Rs 1,400 urban. High Performing States: Rs 1,300 rural and Rs 1,000 urban. These totals include the ASHA part.

Who it is for

Pregnant women delivering in government health centres, or BPL/SC/ST women in accredited private institutions, depending on state category.

Main eligibility conditions

• Rules differ for Low and High Performing States.

Conditions we could not check

• In High Performing States, help is limited to BPL/SC/ST women delivering in a government centre. Which group a state falls in was not checked.
• In Low Performing States all pregnant women delivering in government centres are covered.
• BPL/SC/ST women are covered in accredited private institutions.
• The page does not list Maharashtra among the Low Performing States, so High Performing State rules may apply (BPL, SC or ST women in government facilities).

Documents you may need

We could not confirm a document list. Check the official source.

How to apply

1. Contact your local ASHA worker.
2. Deliver at a government health centre or accredited facility.
3. The ASHA helps with the cash assistance.

Detailed application steps could not be confirmed. Open the official source below.

Application fee

We could not confirm an application fee.

Application dates

• Current deadline could not be confirmed. Check the official source.