2025 ‘Aswesuma’ Welfare Payments Gazetted

A Gazette notification has been issued announcing the monthly amounts to be paid to ‘Aswesuma’ welfare beneficiaries in 2025.

Accordingly, the monthly payments are as follows:

•⁠ ⁠Extremely Poor: Rs. 17,500 per month (January–June).

•⁠ ⁠Poor: Rs. 10,000 per month (January–June).

•⁠ ⁠Vulnerable: Rs. 5,000 per month (January–December).

•⁠ ⁠Transitional: Rs. 5,000 per month (January–March).

Accordingly, the previous “Aswesuma” welfare payment scheme, issued on May 17, 2024, has been rescinded.

However, payments under the prior scheme will continue through December 31, 2024, for beneficiaries whose payments were delayed.

Applicants who have not yet been selected for the program will receive payments once their eligibility is confirmed.

This includes individuals who have filed appeals, pending investigations to verify their qualifications.