Answer Book question

What are PMJJBY and PMSBY, and should my family enrol?

Two low-cost government-backed insurance schemes through banks: PMJJBY gives life cover for a small annual premium; PMSBY gives accidental death and disability cover for an even smaller premium. Both are small in amount. a floor, not a ceiling. and both are worth enrolling every adult in the household in because the cost is trivial and claims are real.

By Kerala Rising · ·

Short answer

Two low-cost government-backed insurance schemes through banks: PMJJBY gives life cover for a small annual premium; PMSBY gives accidental death and disability cover for an even smaller premium. Both are small in amount. a floor, not a ceiling. and both are worth enrolling every adult in the household in because the cost is trivial and claims are real.

Real life

A daily-wage worker's family receives the PMJJBY payout within weeks of his death. It is the only life cover he had. The premium had been auto-debited from his Jan Dhan account for years without his family knowing.

What this means

Mass-enrolment insurance with bank auto-debit. Age limits apply. Coverage is modest but claims are straightforward.

What to check

Age whether you may qualify Bank account with auto-debit consent Nominee recorded Renewal each year

What people often miss

Not telling the family it exists.

The Kerala / NRI angle

Kerala Rising's "check everything" service includes confirming these enrolments for every adult.

An example

Two schemes, two adults, total annual cost under a few hundred rupees; cover in lakhs.

When this may not be the right answer

Those above the age limit cannot enrol; those already well-insured should still enrol. it is that cheap.

What to do next

Enrol at the bank Record nominees Tell the family

Related questions

Do I need personal accident insurance? What benefits can a widow in Kerala qualify for?

Related Kerala Rising help

Family support

Sources and what to verify

Scheme notifications from Government of Kerala departments (Industries, Agriculture, Social Justice, Fisheries, Kudumbashree) · Central scheme guidelines (PMEGP, PM-FME, PMAY, PMJJBY/PMSBY, Atal Pension Yojana) · Kerala Rising Business Money Library. each scheme page carries its own checking date Rates, limits and whether you may qualify change. Confirm with the official source. Ask Kerala Rising: Tell us who you are (age, district, occupation, category) and what you want to do.

Sources and what to verify · continued

We will run the whether you may qualify check and tell you which schemes are real for you. and which are not. com Kerala Rising › Loans, grants & subsidies · Schemes 9

Before you act

This page is general orientation, not personal insurance, investment, medical, legal, lending, tax, or professional advice. Rules, rates, benefits, and claim or application decisions can change. Confirm the current position with the named official source and use a licensed or qualified professional where your situation requires one. Kerala Rising does not decide whether you may qualify, approve claims, or promise an outcome.