Government schemes

What you can get from the Telangana and central governments, who is eligible and where to apply. Pick who you are to see what fits.

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Checked on 6 October 2026 from official portals and news reports. Amounts and rules change, so confirm on the official portal or at your MPDO, ward office or MeeSeva before applying. Nobody needs to pay an agent to apply for any of these.

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Cheyutha pensions

Earlier called Aasara

Who can get it: 11 groups: elderly, widows, persons with disabilities, toddy tappers, weavers, filaria and dialysis patients, single women, people with HIV, beedi workers and beedi thekedars.
What you get: Rs 2,016 a month for most groups.
How to apply: Through Praja Palana, Gram Sabhas or Prajavani. Verified by the MPDO or municipality and sanctioned by the Collector.
Status: Running, about 41 lakh people. The Sep 2026 new enrolment is open to 7 groups only; senior citizens, people with HIV, beedi workers and thekedars are left out of this round. (confidence: High)

Source: Telangana Today, Cheyutha enrolment

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VB-G RAM G rural jobs guarantee

Earlier called MGNREGA

Who can get it: Rural households whose adults want unskilled manual work.
What you get: 125 days of guaranteed wage work per household a year (MGNREGA gave 100), wages paid to your bank.
How to apply: Register at your Gram Panchayat. Existing e-KYC'd MGNREGA job cards stay valid until new cards are issued.
Status: Replaced MGNREGA from 1 Jul 2026. (confidence: High)

Official portal Source: Business Standard, VB-G RAM G from 1 July

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PM Vishwakarma

Who can get it: Artisans aged 18+ in 18 traditional trades (carpenter, blacksmith, potter, goldsmith, cobbler, mason, barber, tailor, washerman and others); one per family.
What you get: Training with Rs 500 a day stipend, a Rs 15,000 toolkit voucher, and loans of Rs 1 lakh then Rs 2 lakh at 5% interest.
How to apply: Register at a CSC; verified by the Gram Panchayat or municipality.
Status: Running to 2027-28. (confidence: Medium)

Official portal

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Atal Pension Yojana

Who can get it: Citizens aged 18–40 with a bank account who do not pay income tax.
What you get: A guaranteed pension of Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 a month from age 60, depending on what you pay in.
How to apply: At your bank branch or through net banking.
Status: Running. (confidence: High)

Official portal

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PM Suraksha Bima (accident insurance)

Who can get it: Bank or post office account holders aged 18–70.
What you get: Rs 2 lakh for accidental death or total disability, Rs 1 lakh for partial disability, for Rs 20 a year.
How to apply: At your bank, post office or net banking.
Status: Running. (confidence: High)

Official portal

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Indiramma Atmiya Bharosa

Who can get it: Landless agricultural labour families identified from rural job-scheme records (at least 20 days of work, no land).
What you get: Rs 12,000 a year per family, in two instalments of Rs 6,000.
How to apply: No application; families are identified from job-scheme records.
Status: Launched 26 Jan 2025. Payments in 2026 not confirmed. (confidence: Low)

Source: Deccan Chronicle, Atmiya Bharosa funds

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