Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana provides nutritional support of Rs 1,000 per month to each notified tuberculosis patient, according to the government's 24 March 2026 programme backgrounder. The patient must be recorded in Ni-kshay, and the treating health team needs the correct beneficiary and bank details to process assistance. Someone searching for registration or a missing payment should begin with the health facility handling the TB record, rather than an unrelated general scheme application form.
| Monthly support | Rs 1,000 per notified TB patient |
|---|---|
| Essential record | Notification on Ni-kshay |
| Payment route | Direct benefit transfer, subject to programme processing |
| Official helpline | Ni-kshay Sampark: 1800-11-6666 |
The 2026 PIB backgrounder confirms the Rs 1,000 rate. The Health Ministry announcement of 7 October 2024 records the increase from Rs 500 and says support covers the duration of treatment. The increase is an earlier policy change, not a new benefit announced on 3 November 2026.
Who is eligible for Ni-kshay Poshan Yojana?
The Central Tuberculosis Division's scheme document identifies all notified TB patients as beneficiaries and requires registration or notification on Ni-kshay. It includes patients notified through public and private sector care. A patient receiving private treatment should therefore ask the treating provider or local TB programme team whether the notification and beneficiary details have been completed.
A diagnosis, a programme notification and a payment record are connected but distinct administrative steps. The practical enquiry is whether the patient appears correctly in Ni-kshay, whether the treatment record is current and whether the bank record has passed the programme's checks. A missing transfer should not be taken as proof that private sector patients are excluded.
The monthly rate also should not be converted into a promised total for every person. Treatment duration and the period entered in the programme record matter. Ask the health team which treatment period a particular transfer covers, especially if more than one month's support is processed together or a treatment record has been extended.
Ni-kshay registration and documents for payment
The official NTEP direct benefit transfer manual explains that health personnel collect and enter bank account details. It calls for the account holder's name, account number and IFSC, supported by a passbook, bank statement or cancelled cheque. Keep these details ready when the facility asks for the beneficiary record to be completed.
The manual says an active savings account should be used. It also says a beneficiary cannot be denied the benefit merely because an Aadhaar card is absent. If an account or identity document needs to be arranged, ask programme staff for the applicable assistance and verification route. The family should not assume that an incomplete record has automatically become a final rejection.
The same manual provides for using a family member's account with written consent or authorisation where the beneficiary does not have an account in their own name. However, its account validation rules require care about duplicate beneficiary use of an account. Ask the health team to confirm the correct arrangement, particularly for a child or a household with more than one notified patient.
How to check a pending Ni-kshay Poshan payment
Ask the facility or TB unit to check the patient notification, beneficiary bank details and payment stage. The manual distinguishes bank validation, beneficiary approval and payment processing. This is more useful than repeatedly submitting the same details without establishing which stage is pending. Keep the patient reference supplied by the facility and the bank record available for the enquiry.
If the bank information is wrong, ask which entry requires correction and who will update it. If the payment has been processed, compare the amount and date with the bank statement and ask which treatment months it represents. The official material does not establish one guaranteed calendar date on which every patient receives a monthly credit.
For programme assistance, the Central Tuberculosis Division website publishes Ni-kshay Sampark at 1800-11-6666. The scheme is linked to notification and treatment, rather than an annual competitive application deadline. Confirm individual eligibility, missing documents and any pending transfer with the treating facility or TB programme team.
Some older programme PDFs still display the original Rs 500 rate. This guide uses the 2026 government confirmation for the amount and the administrative manual for documentation and processing. Community support through Ni-kshay Mitras is also described in official material, but should be distinguished from the government's monthly NPY assistance.
Related guides explain JSSK maternity entitlements, e-Shram registration and tracking a government service grievance. Each service has separate conditions; these guides do not determine a TB patient's benefit or treatment.
