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- Subsidy may be stopped due to high income or lack of e-KYC.
LPG Gas Subsidy: Domestic LPG prices have been changed and the new rates have come into effect from Sunday, June 7. After the recent increase of Rs 29 per cylinder, domestic LPG has now become even more expensive. This increase in prices comes almost three months after oil companies increased LPG prices by Rs 60 per cylinder on March 7.
After this latest change, the price of 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder has now become Rs 942 in Delhi, Rs 941.50 in Mumbai, Rs 994 in Hyderabad and Rs 968 in Kolkata. Only in Bengaluru, domestic LPG prices remain at Rs 915.50 per cylinder. With this increase in prices, the question that naturally comes to mind is whether the government has made any changes in the rules regarding subsidy or not? Let us know.
Have the rules on subsidy changed?
Today, even after the price of domestic cylinder has increased by Rs 29, there has been no increase in the subsidy amount given by the government. The government has passed the entire burden of this increased price on the market rates, due to which the entire subsidy structure will remain in force. Let us take a look at the subsidies available to consumers in different categories:-
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
The families covered under Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) will continue to get the same relief as before. Under this, Rs 300 per cylinder will be sent directly to the linked bank account. The price of domestic cylinder in Delhi has now become Rs 942.00, but after the subsidy of Rs 300, it will cost Rs 642.00 to Ujjwala beneficiaries. This subsidy is valid only up to 12 cylinders in a business year.
Subsidy to general consumers
If you are not a beneficiary of the Ujjwala scheme and use a normal connection, then the burden on your pocket has increased. This subsidy available to ordinary consumers is very limited. In many cities it is completely closed, while in some cities only between Rs 12-40 comes into the bank account as local freight subsidy.
General consumers will now have to pay the full increased new price of their city i.e. Rs 942 in Delhi and Rs 1031.50 in Patna.
Rules to stop subsidy
If subsidy is not coming in your account, there can be two reasons:-
- If your or your spouse’s annual taxable income is Rs 10 lakh or more, then as per rules you will not get the benefit of LPG subsidy.
- Under the new rules of e-KYC oil companies, the subsidy of those who have not completed the Aadhaar e-KYC process by visiting their gas agency will be temporarily stopped.
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