Health Minister’s Discretionary Grant
✓ Information verified — April 2026This is a health assistance scheme run by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to help financially poor patients pay for treatment of life-threatening diseases. It provides financial support for hospitalization and medical care in government hospitals when free treatment is not available. The scheme covers diseases listed under Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN). It is available across all of India.
What You Get
- Financial assistance to help pay for hospitalization costs
- Coverage for treatment of serious, life-threatening diseases
- Support for medical expenses in government hospitals
- Help when free medical facilities are not available
- Assistance for poor patients who cannot afford treatment
Who Can Apply
- Age: 0–100 years
- Patient must be financially poor or economically disadvantaged
- Disease must be life-threatening and covered under Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi
- Treatment must be in a government hospital
- Free medical facilities must not be available for the condition
- Applicable across all states and union territories in India
Documents Needed
0/6 collected
- 1. Aadhaar Card
- 2. Income Certificate
- 3. Medical Report
- 4. Hospital Documents
- 5. Bank Passbook
- 6. Identity Proof
How to Apply
- 1Check your eligibility criteria above
- 2Gather all required documents listed below
- 3Visit the official portal (linked below)
- 4Fill the application form online / offline
- 5Submit the form and note your application reference number
- 6Track status on the official portal or visit nearest CSC
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Quick Facts
- Scheme Level
- Central Government
- Ministry
- Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare
- Category
- Health
- Target Gender
- All genders
- Age Group
- 0–100 years
- Application
- Check portal
- Last Updated
- 25 Apr 2026
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