Ministry/Department : Ministry of Finance
Objective: To provide insurance in case of serious illness of family members
Scheme:
- Under the scheme, health insurance cover of up to Rs.1 lakh per family will be given in case of serious illness of family members.
- An additional insurance cover of Rs. 30,000 will be provided for each senior citizen (60 year + ) in the family.
Factual Information:
- Announced in this year’s budget (2016-17)