Central government scheme · Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (National Health Mission)

Janani Suraksha Yojana

Also called JSY

Janani Suraksha Yojana is run by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under the National Health Mission. It provides cash help for poor pregnant women who give birth in a hospital or health centre to cut deaths of mothers and newborns, with ASHA workers linking women to the scheme. It is for all pregnant women delivering in a government health centre or hospital general ward in Low Performing States, and for BPL, SC and ST women in all other states and UTs delivering in a government health centre or accredited private hospital. Beneficiaries receive cash assistance ranging from ₹600 to ₹1,400 depending on the state and area. To apply, register the pregnancy with the local ASHA, ANM or nearest government health centre, get a JSY card, and deliver at a government health facility or accredited private hospital.

Written by AI from the official details below.

Who can apply for JSY

  • In Low Performing States (UP, Uttarakhand, Bihar, Jharkhand, MP, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Rajasthan, Odisha, J&K): all pregnant women delivering in a government health centre or hospital general ward.
  • In all other states and UTs: BPL, SC and ST women delivering in a government health centre or hospital general ward.
  • In all states: BPL, SC and ST women delivering in an accredited private hospital.

JSY benefits

  • Low Performing States: ₹1,400 to the mother in rural areas, ₹1,000 in urban areas, for an institutional delivery.
  • Other states and UTs: ₹700 to the mother in rural areas, ₹600 in urban areas.
  • The ASHA who supports the mother gets a separate package (₹600 rural, ₹400 urban) for antenatal care and the delivery.

How to apply for JSY

  1. Register the pregnancy with the local ASHA, ANM or the nearest government health centre.
  2. Get a JSY card along with the Mother and Child Health card.
  3. Deliver at a government health facility, or at an accredited private hospital if you are BPL, SC or ST.
  4. Ask the ANM or ASHA about how the cash assistance will be paid.

Documents needed for JSY

  • JSY card and Mother and Child Health (MCH/MCP) card
  • BPL, SC or ST certificate where required (states outside the Low Performing list, and private hospitals)
  • Referral slip from the ASHA, ANM or medical officer if delivering in an accredited private hospital

Where it applies

Every state and union territory. See what else applies near you

Checked

Checked against the sources below on 16 October 2026. Rules change, so confirm on the official site before you apply.

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