Registering "Forego Benefits" under Nikshay

A beneficiary may decline recept of any Benefit due to them. 

In such cases, a signed copy of the filled consent letter (shown below) with the check box "I don't want to avail DBT incentives" needs to be taken and maintained in physical format and the corresponding beneficiary details need to be marked as "Forgone" in Ni-kshay.

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Figure 1: Declaration for foregoing benefits/ receiving benefits through the bank account of family members.

To make the benefit as Forgone in Nikshay, follow the steps below:

Step 1: From the beneficiary’s profile, click on the ‘DBT’ tab to reach the  "DBT Details" window (Figure 2).

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Figure 2: "DBT Details" Window in Ni-kshay

Step 2:  Mark the "Forego Benefits" option at the upper left corner of the window as "Yes". A warning message will appear on the screen (Figure 3). Click ‘Ok’ to complete the process.

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Figure 3: Warning Message Appearing on Ni-kshay Screen

Note: 

1. This status may be changed at any time by changing the status.

2. For any new episode, the default value of "Forego Bene­fits" will be ‘No’, regardless of the status of the earlier episode.

Resources

• Direct Benefit Transfer Manual for National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme, CTD, MoHFW, GoI, 2020. 

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