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Dependent Children Pension Scheme - Punjab
Punjab's social-assistance service for eligible dependent children where parental death or disability conditions apply.
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Punjab Family Benefit Schemes 2026
These guides cover assistance connected with dependent children and major family circumstances. Check the exact case-specific evidence before applying.
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| Scheme | Who it may help | Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Dependent Children Pension Scheme - Punjab | Dependent children represented by an eligible mother, father or guardian, subject to the department's current verification rules. | View guide → |
| National Family Benefit Scheme - Punjab | An eligible beneficiary from a Punjab family recorded below the poverty line after the death of the family's primary earning member. The available official form defines the primary earner as the woman or man earning more than the family's other earning members and records an age-at-death condition of 18 to 64 years. | View guide → |
| Punjab 5 Marla Plot Scheme | The historical Punjab policy primarily covers eligible landless and houseless rural residents, including specified Scheduled Caste and other poor families, subject to residence, housing or land ownership and other conditions verified through the Gram Sabha, Gram Panchayat and competent authorities. | View guide → |
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National Family Benefit Scheme - Punjab
One-time family assistance for an eligible Punjab BPL household following the death of its primary earning member, subject to current departmental verification.
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Punjab 5 Marla Plot Scheme
Punjab's rural 5 Marla residential plot framework allows eligible landless and houseless persons to be considered for free residential plots from available Shamlat Deh or Panchayat land, subject to Gram Sabha identification, verification, government approval and the applicable rules.
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Open the guide that best matches your circumstances, read every eligibility condition and prepare the listed documents before starting an application. Benefit amounts and thresholds can change, so each article identifies its official source and review date. PunjabSchemes.com provides independent guidance; the responsible department makes the final decision.