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they should offer something cover of up to ₹2 lakh. So far,
that could serve as a support more than 58 crore people have
system for a family during joined this scheme.
difficult times. On the occasion Among them, approximately
of a wedding in their home, 28 crore are women - our
the family arranged accident mothers, sisters, and daughters.
insurance for approximately Affected families have received
3,500 villagers. Each individual assistance amounting to
was provided with an insurance over ₹3,700 crore through this
cover of one lakh rupees. The scheme to date, as per the
sentiment behind this initiative accounts available so far.
is truly touching. The family had Friends, Similarly, the
observed that households often 'Pradhan Mantri Jeevan
face severe financial hardship Jyoti Bima Yojana' is equally
following an accident. During important. This scheme
such times, even a little aid turns provides an insurance cover of
out to be of great support. ₹2 lakh to a person's family in
Friends, The government is the event of their unfortunate
extending this protective shield death. Its annual premium is
to crores of families across the just ₹436 - which works out to
country. Under the ‘Pradhan barely ₹1.50 per day. More than
Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana’ 27 crore people have joined this
for an annual premium of just scheme so far. Under it, around 11
₹20 - meaning a premium of lakh families across the country
only ₹20 for the entire year - have received assistance
one gets 'accidental insurance' totalling approximately ₹22,000

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