Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna

Road accidents are one of the leading causes of death, disabilities and hospitalization in India. As per the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, India ranks first in the number of road accident deaths across the 199 countries and accounts for almost 11% of the accident-related deaths in the World.

If we go by the Road Accident Reports of 2019, a total number of 449,002 accidents took place in the country during the calendar year 2019leading to 151,113 deaths and 451,361 injuries.

**Ministry of Road Transport & Highways

Considering this situation, most people opt for Accidental Insurance. However, the poor do not have the privilege of buying Accidental Insurance due to their high premiums.

To help the people in securing their family's needs, the government has announced the social security scheme Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY).

Launched in 2015, the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana is a government-backed accident insurance scheme that covers accidental death, permanent disability, and partial disablement.

The Scheme is available to those people who give their consent to join/enable auto-debit on or before 31st May for the coverage period 1st June to 31st May on an annual renewal basis. Let's read more about the plan:

Key Features of Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna

What are the Benefits of the Scheme?

The benefits of this scheme are as follows:

List of Banks Participating in Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana Scheme:

List of Insurance Companies Participating in Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana

How Can I Apply for Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna?

Follow the below-mentioned steps to apply for the scheme:

Claim Procedure of Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana

1. Submission of Claim Form

   Immediately after the occurrence of an accident, the beneficiary needs to submit the duly completed form to the concerned bank branch/post office within 30 days.

2. Submission of Documents

   The following documents needed to be submitted:

   • Proof of permanent disability due to accident or death due to accident
   • Aadhaar and PAN number of the insured member and claimant
   • KYC document in respect of the nominee/appointee/claimant
   • First two pages of passbook, or bank/post office account statement showing account details, or cancelled cheque of the account of the nominee/appointee/claimant
   • Proof of death of nominee in case of nominee predeceases the insured member
   • Proof of being legal heir, in case the claimant is other than the Insured member/Nominee/Appointee
   • Advance receipt for discharge of claim, duly filled in and signed

3. Verification of Documents

   The bank/ post office will then check and verify if the claim is for disability or death. Also, the account of the insured member will be checked to confirm auto-debit particulars and the account details, nomination, debiting of premium/remittance etc.

   The bank/post office, after checking the KYC documents of the claimant, will forward the claim documents electronically to the designated email id/app of the partner Insurer within seven days of the submission of the claim.

   The Insurance Company will verify if that premium has been remitted for the Insured and whether the Insured is included in the list of insured persons in the master policy.

   Once verified, claims will be processed within seven days of their receipt from the bank/post office. The admissible claim amount will be remitted to the bank/post office account of the insured or the claimant, as the case may be.

For a better picture of how PMSBY settles claims, take a look at the below graph:

Claim Settlement Statistics of Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna

**Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India

Termination of Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojna

The accident insurance cover will be terminated under the following circumstances: