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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(financial schemes India, government loan schemes, DBT schemes, pension schemes India, mudra loan, jan dhan, atal pension, sukanya samriddhi, financial support 2026)
+metatag-description=(Financial support schemes India 2026 — banking, loans, pension, DBT cash transfer. Jan Dhan, Mudra, Atal Pension, Sukanya, PM-KISAN, SVANidhi, Stand-Up India.)}}
+====== Financial Support Schemes in India 2026 — Loans, DBT, Pension, Banking ======
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+**Money is the most-asked welfare topic on RTI Wiki. India has 60+ active central financial schemes — banking access (Jan Dhan), micro-loans (Mudra), pension (Atal Pension), girl child savings (Sukanya), street vendor loans (SVANidhi), farmer cash (PM-KISAN). This page is the single reference — pick what fits your situation.**
+===== Quick Answer =====
+  * **No bank account?** → [[:pm-jan-dhan-yojana|Jan Dhan Yojana]] — zero balance, RuPay debit card, ₹2 lakh accident cover.
+  * **Need a small business loan?** → [[:pm-mudra-yojana|PM Mudra]] — ₹50k–20 lakh, no collateral.
+  * **SC/ST/Woman entrepreneur?** → [[:stand-up-india-scheme|Stand-Up India]] — ₹10 lakh–1 crore.
+  * **Need pension after 60?** → [[:atal-pension-yojana|Atal Pension Yojana]] — ₹1k–5k/month.
+  * **Street vendor?** → [[:pm-svanidhi-yojana|PM SVANidhi]] — ₹10k → 50k loans.
+  * **Farmer?** → [[:pm-kisan-samman-nidhi|PM-KISAN]] — ₹6,000/year direct cash.
+  * **Stuck application?** → [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|🪄 Draft a free RTI in 60 seconds]].
+===== Who should read this page =====
+  * **Anyone without a savings bank account** → Jan Dhan
+  * **Self-employed / micro-entrepreneur** → Mudra, Stand-Up India
+  * **Working-age adult worried about retirement** → Atal Pension
+  * **Parent of a girl child < 10** → Sukanya Samriddhi
+  * **Street vendor / small farmer** → SVANidhi / PM-KISAN
+===== List of schemes in this category =====
+==== Banking access ====
+  * **[[:pm-jan-dhan-yojana|PM Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)]]** — zero-balance bank account + RuPay debit + ₹2 lakh accident cover + ₹10,000 overdraft eligibility. Anyone aged 10+ with Aadhaar.
+==== Micro-loans ====
+  * **[[:pm-mudra-yojana|PM Mudra Yojana (PMMY)]]** — non-corporate small business loans up to ₹20 lakh (Tarun-Plus), no collateral. 3 categories: Shishu (≤ ₹50k), Kishore (₹50k–5L), Tarun (₹5L–10L), Tarun Plus (₹10L–20L).
+  * **[[:stand-up-india-scheme|Stand-Up India Scheme]]** — ₹10 lakh – ₹1 crore loans for **at least one SC/ST + at least one woman** entrepreneur per bank branch. Greenfield enterprises only.
+  * **[[:pm-svanidhi-yojana|PM Street Vendor's AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (SVANidhi)]]** — ₹10k → 20k → 50k progressive loans for street vendors. 7% interest subsidy. Aadhaar + vendor ID required.
+==== Pension ====
+  * **[[:atal-pension-yojana|Atal Pension Yojana (APY)]]** — guaranteed monthly pension ₹1,000 / 2,000 / 3,000 / 4,000 / 5,000 from age 60. Open to anyone aged 18–40 with bank account + Aadhaar.
+==== DBT / direct cash ====
+  * **[[:pm-kisan-samman-nidhi|PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi]]** — ₹6,000/year (₹2,000 × 3 instalments) to small/marginal farmers. DBT direct.
+  * **[[:pm-matru-vandana-yojana|PM Matru Vandana Yojana]]** — ₹6,000–12,000 maternity benefit for first 2 children. (Also under [[:women-social-welfare-schemes-india|Women's category]].)
+  * **[[:rti-for-mgnrega-wages|MGNREGA wages]]** — 100 days × state wage rate (₹220–340). DBT credit.
+==== Savings ====
+  * **[[:sukanya-samriddhi-yojana|Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY)]]** — 8.2% interest tax-free savings for girl child. Min deposit ₹250/year, max ₹1.5 lakh/year. Opens at any bank/post office.
+===== How to claim — universal steps =====
+  - **Verify your Aadhaar is mobile-linked.** Without OTP, every portal blocks.
+  - **Open a bank account if you don't have one** ([[:pm-jan-dhan-yojana|Jan Dhan]] is the easiest route — free, zero balance).
+  - **Aadhaar–bank seeding** at branch — for DBT credit. Ask for "**Aadhaar seeding**" + "**NPCI mapping**".
+  - **Check eligibility** at https://myscheme.gov.in (govt's universal eligibility tool).
+  - **Apply on the right portal** — see each scheme's article for direct link.
+  - **Save your application reference number**.
+  - **Track status** weekly. If stuck > 30 days → file RTI.
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * **Aadhaar–bank not seeded** — DBT silently fails. Branch visit before applying.
+  * **Multiple bank accounts confuse DBT** — keep one Aadhaar-seeded account as primary.
+  * **Missing PAN** — financial schemes ≥ ₹50k typically need PAN.
+  * **Ignoring KYC update** — banks freeze accounts after 24 months no transaction; re-KYC at branch.
+  * **Trusting agents who claim to fix loans** — Mudra/Stand-Up are direct bank applications. No agents.
+===== FAQ =====
+==== I have no bank account. Where do I start? ====
+Open a **[[:pm-jan-dhan-yojana|Jan Dhan account]]** at any branch with Aadhaar + photo. Zero balance, free, includes RuPay card + ₹2 lakh accident cover. Done in one visit.
+==== Can I have Mudra + Stand-Up India simultaneously? ====
+Generally **one government micro-loan at a time** per individual. Mudra and Stand-Up India target different segments — Mudra for small operations under ₹20 lakh, Stand-Up for greenfield SC/ST/woman entrepreneurs ₹10 L+. Banks check existing exposure before sanction.
+==== What is the difference between Jan Dhan and a regular savings account? ====
+Jan Dhan has **zero balance requirement, free RuPay debit, ₹2 lakh accident cover, ₹10k overdraft eligibility**, no minimum balance penalty. Regular savings has higher interest rate and more services but requires monthly minimum balance.
+==== Atal Pension vs NPS — what's the difference? ====
+**APY**: guaranteed pension (₹1k–5k/month), government top-up, eligible up to age 40, tax benefits. **NPS**: market-linked returns (no guarantee), open to all ages 18–70, higher potential return + risk.
+==== Can I withdraw Sukanya Samriddhi early? ====
+Partial withdrawal allowed for **higher education or marriage** after the girl turns **18**. Full closure only at maturity (21 years from opening) or marriage of the girl child after 18.
+==== I'm a farmer but PM-KISAN says "Not Eligible". Why? ====
+Most common reasons: (a) you're not the **landholding farmer** in records, (b) **family-based exclusion** (one PM-KISAN per household), (c) **government employee in family**, (d) **income-tax payer in last AY**. File [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|RTI for grounds of rejection]].
+==== What if my Mudra loan is rejected? ====
+Banks must give **written reasons** under Mudra guidelines. Demand the rejection letter. If reasons are vague, file complaint with **bank ombudsman** at cms.rbi.org.in.
+==== Can I get Stand-Up India + Mudra together for the same business? ====
+**No** — both target the same loan need. Pick based on your eligibility: Mudra (anyone, small ops) vs Stand-Up India (SC/ST/woman, greenfield ₹10L+).
+===== All RTI Wiki tools =====
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+===== Related categories =====
+  * [[:government-schemes-india-2026|🏛 Top schemes — pillar guide]]
+  * [[:health-insurance-schemes-india|🏥 Health & Insurance]]
+  * [[:housing-basic-needs-schemes-india|🏠 Housing & Basic Needs]]
+  * [[:farmer-agriculture-schemes-india|🌾 Farmer & Agriculture]]
+  * [[:women-social-welfare-schemes-india|👩 Women & Social Welfare]]
+  * [[:credit-card-charges-india|Credit card charges in India]]
+  * [[:loan-settlement-process-india|Loan settlement (OTS)]]
+===== Sources =====
+  * [[https://pmjdy.gov.in|PM Jan Dhan Yojana — official]]
+  * [[https://www.mudra.org.in|MUDRA — official]]
+  * [[https://www.npscra.nsdl.co.in/scheme-details.php|Atal Pension Yojana — NPS Trust]]
+  * [[https://pmkisan.gov.in|PM-KISAN]]
+  * [[https://pmsvanidhi.mohua.gov.in|PM SVANidhi]]
+  * [[https://www.indiapost.gov.in|India Post — Sukanya Samriddhi]]
+{REVIEWED}
+//Last reviewed: 3 May 2026.//
+{{tag>financial-schemes loans pension dbt government-schemes 2026}}