Overview

• Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to introduce a Family Benefit Card for every household to record welfare schemes availed.
• All departments were told to compile and consolidate data into a unified system, with officials assigning a family score and gathering field-level information.
• The government said the cards will function with a unique number like Aadhaar, capturing details of each family member and the benefits they receive.
• Officials highlighted goals of preventing fraudulent or ineligible claims and ensuring benefits reach genuine beneficiaries in the spirit of Antyodaya.
• Naidu signaled a forthcoming Population Policy and a redesign of welfare schemes to protect joint families and discourage splitting households for benefits.