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Magalir Urimai Thogai (women's monthly entitlement)₹1,000 a month, paid straight into the bank accountRunning
- Who qualifies
- A woman head of family aged 21 or over (one per ration card). Family income under ₹2.5 lakh a year; under 5 acres of wet or 10 acres of dry land; under 3,600 units of electricity a year. Income-tax payers are not eligible.
- How to apply
- New applications are taken only at special camps announced by the government. To check your status or appeal, use the official website or the CM Helpline (1100).
Pudhumai Penn (girls in higher education)₹1,000 a month until the course endsRunning
- Who qualifies
- Girls who studied Classes 6 to 12 in a government school (or a Tamil-medium government-aided school) and join a first degree, diploma, ITI or similar course.
- How to apply
- Through your college: register with the college's scheme officer with Aadhaar, bank passbook and school certificates.
Tamil Pudhalvan (boys in higher education)₹1,000 a month until the course endsRunning
- Who qualifies
- Boys joining higher education, on the same conditions as Pudhumai Penn.
- How to apply
- Through your college, as for Pudhumai Penn.
Chief Minister's Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS)Cashless treatment up to ₹5 lakh per family per year at government and listed private hospitals. A rise to ₹25 lakh was announced in August 2026; the start date has not been notified yet.Running
- Who qualifies
- Tamil Nadu families with income up to ₹1.2 lakh a year (everyone on the ration card). No income limit for families with a disabled member. The central Ayushman Bharat scheme runs through it in Tamil Nadu.
- How to apply
- At the insurance registration counter in the District Collectorate, with an income certificate, the ration card and everyone's Aadhaar. Family members may need to come in person for fingerprints.
Social security pensions (old age, widow, disability)₹1,200 a month; ₹1,500 a month for disabled personsRunning
- Who qualifies
- Destitute people aged 60 and over, destitute widows, deserted wives, unmarried women, disabled persons, agricultural labourers and transgender persons. Confirm the exact conditions at the taluk office.
- How to apply
- At an e-Sevai centre or the taluk office (Social Security Scheme Tahsildar). Aadhaar, age proof, ration card, bank passbook and a photo; widows also the husband's death certificate; disabled persons the UDID or disability card.
PM-Kisan (farmers' income support)₹6,000 a year, in three instalments of ₹2,000Running
- Who qualifies
- Farming families with land in their own name. Income-tax payers, government employees and pensioners drawing over ₹10,000 a month, among others, are not eligible.
- How to apply
- Online yourself, at an e-Sevai or common service centre, or at the block agriculture office: Aadhaar, patta/chitta and an Aadhaar-linked bank account. e-KYC is compulsory.
Thaimaaman Thanga Mothiram (gold ring for newborns)A 1 gram gold ring for every baby born in a government hospital or primary health centreNew
- Who qualifies
- Babies born in a government hospital on or after 22 June 2026, to a Tamil Nadu resident mother with PICME registration. Births in private hospitals are not covered.
- How to apply
- No application needed: the hospital checks its records and the village health nurse tells you the date the ring is given.
Vettri Payanam (free bus travel for women)Free travel for women and transgender persons on government buses, now also on city express and deluxe buses and on ordinary mofussil buses beyond 40 kmNew
- Who qualifies
- All women and transgender persons, with no income limit.
- How to apply
- No application needed; take the free ticket from the conductor.
Annan Seer (marriage assistance)An 8 gram gold coin and a silk saree for the brideApplications soon
- Who qualifies
- Family income up to ₹2.5 lakh a year; marriages from 5 October 2026. Detailed conditions are still to be published.
- How to apply
- Online application. The portal has not opened yet; we will post the link here when it does.
Please note
Amounts and conditions can change by government order. Confirm at an e-Sevai centre or the taluk office before applying. Never pay a middleman for any scheme.
Last checked: 16 October 2026