The maternity benefits under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) are available to all Pregnant Women & Lactating Mothers (PW&LM) except those in regular employment with the Central Government or State Government or Public Sector Undertaking or those who are in receipt of similar benefits under any law for the time being in force.
Objective of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana is to providing partial compensation for the wage loss in terms of cash incentives so that the woman can take adequate rest before and after delivery of the first living child.
About the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
All Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers (PW&LM) having first child in family.
In case of Miscarriage/ Stillbirth/ Infant Mortality, a beneficiary is eligible to receive benefits under the scheme only once.
Exclusion: PW&LM who are in regular employees of Central Government or State Governments or PSUs or those who are in receipt of similar benefits under any law for the time being in force.
Features of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
PMMVY is implemented using the platform of Anganwadi Services scheme of Umbrella ICDS under Ministry of Women and Child Development.
A cash incentive of Rs 5000 is provided directly in the account of PW&LM for first living child of the family subject to their fulfilling specific conditions relating to Maternal and Child Health.
The cash incentive provided would lead to improved health seeking behaviour amongst the PW& LM.
Cash incentive of Rs.5000 in three installments:
1st installment of Rs.1000 on early registration of pregnancy,
2nd installment of Rs.2000 after six months of pregnancy,
3rd installment of Rs.2000 after child birth is registered and the child has received the first cycle of BCG, OPV, DPT, Hepatitis-B, or its equivalent/ substitute.
The eligible beneficiaries would receive the incentive given under the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) for Institutional delivery and the incentive received under JSY would be accounted towards maternity benefits so that on an average a woman gets Rs.6000.
