Many families are now looking for annapurna bhandar how to apply, as the scheme pays Rs 3,000 a month which comes to around Rs 36,000 a year.
The West Bengal cabinet approved the scheme at its first meeting after the 2026 election, on 11 May 2026 and it has replaced Lakshmir Bhandar. Sarkariyojana and OnlineLegalIndia report that the applicant must be a West Bengal resident aged between 25 and 60.
Existing Lakshmir Bhandar beneficiaries are reported to move over without a fresh application, unless they are flagged in verification. A blog says about 2 crore of 2.20 crore were expected to migrate.
How applications are being filed
Applicants who want to apply online are using the state's Social Registry portal, as per a report by Jioinsure. The Family Level Data Collection form can also be filed in person at the BDO, SDO or KMC ward office.
Offline applicants are also submitting their forms at scheduled Duare Sarkar camps, alongside the block and municipal offices, according to SRTT.org. The online form has seven sections, including basic information, ration card, assets, income and identity documents.
The documents commonly listed are Aadhaar, a voter ID, a ration card, a bank passbook and a mobile number. The requirement may differ at some offices.
Payment will be made by direct bank transfer, so the applicant needs a bank account linked to Aadhaar.
Launch date and the portal address
The reported income cap of Rs 10,000 a month comes from one blog, OnlineLegalIndia, while the exclusion of income tax payers is also reported by Business Standard on 1 June 2026. No government order stating the income cap has been found, so that rule is not officially confirmed.
The scheme was launched in early June 2026. The web address of the portal is also given differently on different sites and individuals applying are likely to see more than one address in circulation.
