Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)

It was launched in 2015 with the objective of enhancing social security coverage of poor, thereby achieving the larger objective of universalizing social security in India.

  • Under the scheme, a one year life insurance, renewable from year to year, offering coverage of 2 lakh on death due to any reason is available to people in the age-group 18-50.
  • Just like PMSBY, PMJJBY too have a system of auto-debit for subscribers.
  • Positive: Just like PMSBY, PMJJBY would help in addressing the issue of low penetration of life insurance in the ....
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