AP Women Development & Child Welfare Dept. / YSR Cheyutha
Benefit
Direct financial assistance of ₹18,750 per year to women aged 45–60 years from BC (Backward Class), SC, ST, and minority communities to support self-employment and livelihoods — paid in 4 quarterly installments of ₹4,687 directly to the beneficiary's bank account; no conditionality on how the money is spent — designed to provide economic autonomy to women in the vulnerable 45–60 age group who are often excluded from other schemes; covers approximately 23 lakh women across AP; combined with convergence benefits including free health check-ups under Aarogyasri, enrollment in SHG groups under APCNF, and skill training opportunities