Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana
An Accident Insurance Scheme offering accidental death and disability cover for death or disability on account of an accident.
Quick summary
- What you get
- Rs 2 lakh accident cover
- Who can apply
- Account holders aged 18 to 70
- Application
- Offline
- Official source
- Ministry Of Finance
About This Scheme
An Accident Insurance Scheme offering accidental death and disability cover for death or disability on account of an accident. Rs.20/- per annum per member. The premium will be deducted from the account holder’s bank / Post office account through ‘auto debit’ facility on or before 1st June of each annual coverage period under the scheme. Coverage Duration: Coverage under PMJJBY is valid for one year from 1st June to 31st May on payment of annual premium. Accident cover assurance termination: The accident cover of the member shall terminate / be restricted accordingly on any of the following events: • On attaining age 70 years (age nearer birth day). • Closure of account with the Bank or insufficiency of balance to keep the insurance in force. In case a member is covered under PMSBY through more than one account and premium is received by insurance company inadvertently, insurance cover will be restricted to Rs. 2 lakh.
What You Get
As set out by Ministry Of Finance.
- On Death- the Nominee shall get Rs. 2 Lakhs.
- Total and irrecoverable loss of both eyes or loss of use of both hands or feet or loss of sight of one eye and loss of use of hand or foot- Subscriber shall get Rs. 2 Lakhs.
- Total and irrecoverable loss of sight of one eye or loss of use of one hand or foot –subscriber shall get Rs. 1 Lakh.
Am I Eligible?
You may be eligible if all of these are true for you.
Individual bank account holders of participating banks aged between 18 years (completed) and 70 years (age nearer birthday) who give their consent to join / enable auto-debit, will be enrolled into the scheme.
Final eligibility is decided by the government department handling this scheme.
Required Documents
The official source does not publish a document checklist for this scheme. Check the scheme guidelines below, or ask at the office where you apply, before you set off.
How to Apply
- 1 In order to enrol in PMSBY offline, one can visit the bank branch where one has a savings account or the candidate can visit the official site: https://jansuraksha.gov.in/Forms-PMSBY.aspx to download the form.
- 2 After downloading the application form, candidate can fill in all the details and submit them to the bank along with the required documents.
- 3 Once it is successfully submitted, subscriber will get an Acknowledgement Slip Cum Certificate of Insurance.
You will now leave Benefits India and go to the official government website to apply.
Apply on Official WebsiteOfficial Documents and Links
Published by the department that runs this scheme.
Important Dates
- Scheme launched
- 9 May 2015
- Applications
- Accepted offline
Official Website
jansuraksha.gov.inRun by Ministry Of Finance
Where This Came From
Content taken from myScheme, Government of India and last checked on 2026-08-21.
Check the official website before applying. Scheme rules and amounts change from time to time.