Direct Benefit Transfer for LPG (DBTL) or Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh (PAHAL) is a scheme by the Government of India under which the government provides a subsidy for LPG cylinder directly to the customer’s Aadhaar linked bank account. While each household receives 12 subsidised cylinders of 14.2 kg each, it should be noted that the subsidy amount was increased by 60% to Rs. 257.74 per LPG cylinder. Additionally, both subsidised and non-subsidised cylinders require the same tax payment. The GST on the cylinders is always calculated on the international market price of the cylinder. Read on this article to find out various FAQs on LPG subsidy and the process to check LPG subsidy status online.
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How to receive LPG subsidy?
The Central Government provides the facility of transferring LPG subsidy amount directly to the consumer’s bank account. The consumer can receive the amount from the government via two ways as follows:
- With an Aadhar Card – the consumer has to link his Aadhar card to his LPG consumer number as well as his bank account. The consumer with these two benefits can get LPG subsidy by entering his Aadhar card number.
- Without an Aadhar Card – if the consumer does not have an Aadhar card then he can provide either his bank account number along with account holder name and IFSC code or give his 17 digit LPG Consumer ID, to his LPG distributor and get the subsidy transferred to his bank account directly.
How to get 17 digit LPG consumer ID?
- Visit the website MyLPG.in
- On the right-hand side of the webpage click on CLICK HERE TO KNOW YOUR LPG ID.
- A new window opens asking to select your company name. Choose between BHARAT GAS, HP GAS and INDANE.
- On the next page fill in the names of your STATE, DISTRICT, LPG DISTRIBUTOR and CONSUMER NUMBER. Your LPG passbook will have your LPG Distributor name and Consumer Number.
- Type the CAPTCHA and click on PROCEED.
- The page will refresh and your LPG ID along with your Consumer name will appear on the top of the page. Please note both down.
- If you are a new user then you need to first do your registration, for which, after clicking on CLICK HERE TO KNOW YOUR LPG ID, click on NEW USER on the top right of the page.
- A new form appears. Fill in your STATE, DISTRICT, DISTRIBUTOR, CONSUMER NUMBER or 17 DIGIT LPG ID, USER NAME, EMAIL and CONTACT NUMBER.
- Type the CAPTCHA and click on PROCEED.
- You will now receive your new User id on your email. You shall need this login id for future use.
How to check LPG subsidy status online?
- Visit the website MyLPG.in to check LPG subsidy status.
- Fill in your 17 DIGIT LPG CONSUMER ID and click on SUBMIT.
- A new page appears where you will click on the tab; YOU ARE ALREADY REGISTERED. CLICK HERE TO LOGIN.
- Enter your registered USERNAME/EMAIL ID, PASSWORD, type the CAPTCHA given and click on SUBMIT.
- A small window appears with your consumer details. Click on OK.
- From the tabs on the right-hand side click on CYLINDER BOOKING HISTORY.
- The next page shows you your LPG order history with the Eligible Subsidy Amount and Remark mentioning the status of subsidy transfer for each order. If these two columns are blank then it implies that your subsidy for that order has not been transferred. In this case, you need to file a complaint.
- Hence, to file a complaint click on COMPLAINT/FEEDBACK from the left-hand column options.
- Thus, a new form opens where you need to fill in your NAME, FEEDBACK RELATED TO ( choose INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE ON PORTAL), EMAIL, MOBILE NUMBER and MESSAGE/ISSUE.
- Click the CAPTCHA and SUBMIT, and your complaint will now be addressed.
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Free LPG Insurance Worth Coverage Premium Of Rs 50 lakh
Hardly anyone is aware of the fact that LPG subscription comes with free insurance worth a coverage premium of Rs 50 lakh. This insurance doesn’t require you to pay for the policy. This makes it an entirely FREE insurance policy. So in case of an LPG cylinder blast incident, you should be well aware of how much insurance amount you can claim. Thereby it will protect you from undergoing a complete loss.
According to a few news articles, there have been no insurance claims for such an incident in the past 25 years. However, there were several incident reports stating LPG blasts which converted into a major fire outbreak. Having little or no knowledge about this specific insurance made consumers sit back without claiming the coverage against the damage. Thus, it becomes vitally important to share this knowledge and raise awareness.
Energy companies are reluctant to publicly share information about this insurance. Also, when few news agencies tried asking the LPG companies regarding the same, it was found that half of their employees as well didn’t have an extensive idea.
What is Free LPG Insurance?
LPG insurance is third-party insurance which all the oil major companies provide. It is also known as PLC or Public Liability Policy on which you will get coverage of the said insurance. Energy giants like IOCL, HPCL, and BPCL all have taken this insurance from United Insurance Company Ltd. The company covers consumers in case of an LPG blast and this includes mainly three things:
- In the case of death of a person (Personal Accident), each person will receive Rs 5 lakh per incident.
- Medical expenses for the injuries which may happen from an LPG blast accident. For this Rs 1 lakh is allocated per person and Rs 25,000 is given per person for immediate relief. The maximum claim amount here can be Rs 15 lakh.
- Damage to your property is also covered under this insurance, but to claim that an assessor visits your house and then only decides the cover amount. The claim amount here is up to Rs 1 lakh, but keep in mind that your property should be properly registered and all the LPG subscription documents should be ready with you.
The maximum liability that the energy companies can provide is limited to Rs 50 lakh per event. This also depends on the number of people involved, wherein per person can receive a maximum claim amount of Rs 10 lakh.
How To Claim Free LPG Insurance Amount?
- File a case reporting the LPG accident at your local Police Station.
- Inform your Gas Distributor of the incident with an attachment of the Police Report as well. It is the Gas Distributor’s duty to report the incident to the oil company so that they can make further arrangements.
- In the case of property damage, the oil company send a team of officials to the location to assess the damage and set an amount for coverage.
- To claim coverage in case of death, the oil company needs the death certificate and post mortem report for the person affected.
- In the case of medical injuries, the oil company will provide you with the necessary coverage once they receive the copies of your medical bills and prescriptions along with your ID cards.
- Make sure you check the ISI mark on the gas cylinder at the time of delivery. If the LPG c
ylinder is not an ISI one, then the oil company will refuse from taking any responsibilities.
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