Under Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), maternity benefits are provided to eligible women aged between 18 years 7 months and 55 years. No proposal to revise the age criterion under PMMVY is under consideration of the Ministry of Women and Child Development.

With the introduction of Umbrella Mission Shakti, of which PMMVY is a component, husband’s Aadhaar is not mandatory for receiving maternity benefits under PMMVY. The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana Software (PMMVYSoft) has been developed accordingly.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Women and Child Development Smt. Savitri Thakur in Lok Sabha in reply to a question today.

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