Mukhyamantri Sahara Yojana (Chandigarh) — ₹3,000/month financial assistance to families of patients suffering from serious illnesses — Cancer, TB, Renal Failure, Heart Disease, Parkinson's, Hemophilia, Thalassemia, Muscular Dystrophy, Liver Failure; paid via DBT to Aadhaar-linked bank account; for UT Chandigarh residents with household income below ₹4 lakh per year
Old Age Samman Allowance (Chandigarh) — ₹1,500/month pension for senior citizens aged 60 years and above; ₹2,000/month for those aged 80+ years; paid via DBT directly to bank account; for Chandigarh residents with family income below ₹2 lakh/year; no other government pension should be received
Widow & Destitute Women Allowance (Chandigarh) — ₹1,500/month financial assistance for widows and destitute women aged 18 years and above; for Chandigarh residents with annual family income below ₹2 lakh; paid via DBT to Aadhaar-linked bank account; remarried widows are not eligible
Handicapped Allowance (Chandigarh) — ₹1,500/month allowance for persons with 40% or more disability (physical, visual, hearing, mental); for Chandigarh residents with annual household income below ₹2 lakh; paid via DBT; higher disability (80%+) may attract enhanced benefit under national NSAP schemes
Post Matric Scholarship — SC/ST/OBC (Chandigarh) — Full tuition fee reimbursement + maintenance allowance for SC/ST/OBC students studying in Class 11, 12, graduation, post-graduation, or professional courses in Chandigarh institutions; maintenance allowance ranges from ₹250–1,200/month depending on course type; for students with family income below ₹2.5 lakh (SC/ST) and ₹1.5 lakh (OBC)
Ladli Scheme (Chandigarh) — ₹21,000 total financial support for a girl child born in Chandigarh — ₹5,000 on birth, ₹2,000 on Class 1 admission, ₹3,000 on Class 6 admission, ₹4,000 on Class 9 admission, ₹5,000 on Class 12 admission, ₹2,000 on matriculation; for families with annual income below ₹2 lakh; encourages girl education and reduces school dropout
CHB Affordable Housing — EWS / LIG Flats (Chandigarh) — Subsidised 1-BHK / 2-BHK flats for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Low Income Group (LIG) households in Chandigarh — flats allotted via draw of lots at below-market rates; EWS flats for family income up to ₹3 lakh/year; LIG flats for income up to ₹6 lakh/year; applicant must not own any residential property in Chandigarh/Panchkula/Mohali/SAS Nagar tricity
Annapurna Rasoi Yojana (Chandigarh) — Subsidised nutritious meals — breakfast for ₹5 and full lunch/dinner for ₹10 — served from mobile canteens/vans at various locations across Chandigarh; targeted at daily wage workers, labourers, construction workers, slum residents and economically weaker sections; no registration required, walk-in service
Chandigarh Skill Development Mission (CSDM) — Free short-term skill training (3–6 months) in trades like electrician, plumbing, IT, beauty & wellness, retail, construction, hospitality, and healthcare for Chandigarh residents; training conducted at ITIs and empanelled training centres; placement assistance and job fairs organised post-training; stipend/allowance may be provided during training; certificates recognised by NCVT/NSDC