PM-KISAN 2026: Complete Guide to ₹6,000 Annual Farmer Benefit
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is one of India’s major farmer-support schemes.
Under PM-KISAN, eligible landholding farmer families receive financial assistance of:
₹6,000 per year
The amount is provided in three equal instalments of ₹2,000 each, subject to the scheme’s eligibility and verification requirements.
PM-KISAN is a Central Sector Scheme, fully funded by the Government of India. The scheme became operational on 1 December 2018. The official PM-KISAN portal continues to list the ₹6,000 annual benefit, three instalments and the current eligibility/exclusion framework.
There is also an important 2026 update: the 23rd instalment was released on 20 June 2026 from Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal.
This guide explains the scheme from beginning to end—including eligibility, e-KYC, registration, payment, bank-account issues and what to do if you do not receive the ₹2,000 instalment.
PM-KISAN 2026 at a Glance
| Information | Current PM-KISAN position |
|---|---|
| Full name | Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi |
| Short name | PM-KISAN |
| Government | Government of India |
| Ministry | Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare |
| Scheme type | Central Sector Scheme |
| Annual benefit | ₹6,000 |
| Instalments | 3 |
| Amount per instalment | ₹2,000 |
| Payment method | Direct bank transfer |
| e-KYC | Mandatory for registered farmers |
| Landholding | Required under the scheme |
| 23rd instalment | Released 20 June 2026 |
| Official website | pmkisan.gov.in |
The official portal currently confirms these core scheme features and states that funds are directly transferred to beneficiaries’ bank accounts.
What is PM-KISAN?
PM-KISAN, or Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, provides income support to eligible landholding farmer families.
The objective is to provide financial assistance to eligible farming households so they can meet agricultural and related domestic needs.
The benefit is not a loan.
PM-KISAN provides direct financial assistance.
Eligible beneficiaries receive the money directly into their bank account through the government payment system.
How much money does PM-KISAN provide?
Eligible farmer families receive:
₹6,000 per year
The annual amount is divided into three instalments:
| Instalment | Amount |
|---|---|
| First | ₹2,000 |
| Second | ₹2,000 |
| Third | ₹2,000 |
| Total | ₹6,000/year |
The benefit is not ₹6,000 every instalment.
It is:
₹2,000 × 3 = ₹6,000 per year.
How is the PM-KISAN money paid?
The benefit is transferred directly into the beneficiary’s bank account through the government’s electronic payment mechanism.
Therefore, an eligible farmer generally does not need to visit a government office simply to collect the ₹2,000 instalment.
However, the payment depends on successful beneficiary verification and satisfaction of the applicable conditions.
PM-KISAN 23rd Instalment 2026
The latest major instalment update is the 23rd PM-KISAN instalment.
According to the official PM-KISAN portal:
The 23rd instalment was released on 20 June 2026.
The release took place at Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal.
The official portal’s current period-wise data also shows beneficiaries under the April–July 2026–27 period.
If you were eligible but did not receive the instalment, do not assume that your application has automatically been cancelled.
First check your PM-KISAN status and payment information.
When will the next PM-KISAN instalment come?
PM-KISAN payments follow three benefit periods.
However, you should not rely on unofficial websites claiming a fixed future payment date unless the Government of India has officially announced it.
For the next instalment, check:
- Official PM-KISAN portal
- Know Your Status
- Government announcements
DailyDigiHelp will not publish an unconfirmed date simply for SEO traffic.
Who is eligible for PM-KISAN?
The scheme is intended for eligible landholding farmer families.
The official PM-KISAN portal states that the definition of a family for the scheme is:
Husband, wife and minor children.
The State Government/UT administration identifies eligible farmer families according to the scheme guidelines.
Landholding is therefore a fundamental part of PM-KISAN eligibility.
Is land ownership required for PM-KISAN?
Yes.
PM-KISAN is based on the landholding farmer-family framework.
The official PM-KISAN FAQ states that a person who does not have landholding in their name is not eligible under the scheme’s income-support provision.
This means simply working as an agricultural labourer does not automatically make someone a PM-KISAN beneficiary.
This distinction is important.
Does an agricultural labourer automatically get PM-KISAN?
No.
PM-KISAN should not be confused with a general agricultural-worker assistance programme.
The scheme is based on eligible landholding farmer families.
Therefore:
Landless agricultural worker ≠ automatically eligible for PM-KISAN.
A person may work in agriculture but still not qualify for PM-KISAN if the required landholding condition is not satisfied.
Who identifies PM-KISAN beneficiaries?
The State Government/UT administration is responsible for identifying eligible farmer families according to the PM-KISAN guidelines.
The land records and related information are used for identifying beneficiaries.
This means the central government does not simply approve every farmer who submits an online form.
Verification is part of the process.
PM-KISAN family definition
For PM-KISAN purposes, the official definition is:
Husband + Wife + Minor Children
This is important when more than one member of the same household is receiving PM-KISAN.
The current official portal specifically warns about suspected cases where more than one family member is receiving benefits—for example, both husband and wife or an adult member and minor—and says such benefits may be temporarily withheld pending physical verification.
Who is NOT eligible for PM-KISAN?
The official scheme has several exclusion categories.
These include certain higher-economic-status and public-office categories.
Major exclusions include:
1. Institutional landholders
All institutional landholders are excluded.
2. Constitutional post holders
Former and present holders of constitutional posts are excluded.
3. Ministers and legislators
The exclusion includes former and present:
- Ministers
- State Ministers
- Members of Lok Sabha
- Members of Rajya Sabha
- Members of State Legislative Assemblies
- Members of State Legislative Councils
The official list also includes former/present mayors of municipal corporations and chairpersons of district panchayats.
Are government employees eligible for PM-KISAN?
Generally, no.
The official exclusion category covers serving or retired officers and employees of specified Central/State Government ministries, offices, departments, field units, PSUs, attached offices, autonomous institutions and regular employees of local bodies.
However, there is an important exception:
MTS / Class IV / Group D employees
The official PM-KISAN exclusion list specifically excludes Multi-Tasking Staff (MTS), Class IV and Group D employees from this particular government-employee exclusion.
Therefore, do not write simply:
“All government employees are ineligible.”
That would be incomplete.
Are government pensioners eligible?
Certain retired/superannuated employees are excluded.
The official scheme lists pensioners receiving a monthly pension of ₹10,000 or more among the exclusions, with the same MTS/Class IV/Group D exception.
Therefore, eligibility depends on the person’s category and pension status.
Are income-tax payers eligible?
No, under the exclusion rules.
The official PM-KISAN portal includes:
Persons who paid income tax in the last assessment year
among the excluded categories.
Are doctors and engineers eligible?
Certain practicing professionals are excluded.
The official PM-KISAN exclusion list specifically mentions professionals such as:
- Doctors
- Engineers
- Lawyers
- Chartered Accountants
- Architects
when they are registered with professional bodies and carrying out the profession through practice.
What is e-KYC in PM-KISAN?
e-KYC means electronic Know Your Customer/identity verification.
For PM-KISAN:
e-KYC is mandatory for registered farmers.
The current official PM-KISAN portal explicitly states this.
The portal also currently provides biometric-based e-KYC options through:
- CSC VLE logins
- PM-KISAN mobile application
- State-authorised user logins
Why is PM-KISAN e-KYC important?
e-KYC helps verify the identity of the beneficiary.
If a registered farmer has not completed the required e-KYC, the payment process may be affected.
Therefore, if your PM-KISAN payment is not arriving, e-KYC should be one of the first things you check.
We will publish a separate detailed article in this cluster:
PM-KISAN e-KYC 2026: Online OTP, Face Authentication and CSC Process
How to check PM-KISAN status?
The official PM-KISAN portal currently provides a Know Your Status facility.
You can access it here:
The current status page asks for the PM-KISAN registration number and OTP.
It can show information including:
- Payment status
- Bank name
- UTR number
- Payment mode
- Account credited
- Credited date
- Financial-year-wise e-KYC information
What if I don’t know my PM-KISAN registration number?
The official PM-KISAN website provides a Know Your Registration Number facility.
You can use:
PM-KISAN Know Your Registration Number
The current facility allows searching using the available mobile number or Aadhaar number options.
How to register as a new PM-KISAN farmer?
The official PM-KISAN website currently provides a New Farmer Registration facility.
PM-KISAN New Farmer Registration
The current registration page requires Aadhaar authentication before the applicant can proceed with registration. It also asks for information including mobile number and state.
The process broadly involves:
- Open the official PM-KISAN registration page.
- Enter Aadhaar details.
- Enter the mobile number.
- Select the state.
- Complete Aadhaar authentication.
- Provide the requested farmer/land details.
- Submit the registration.
- Wait for verification by the authorised government system.
Important: Registration does not mean automatic approval.
The farmer must satisfy the eligibility requirements and pass the applicable verification.
Can farmers register themselves online?
Yes.
The official PM-KISAN portal currently provides self-registration facilities.
There is also a separate facility for checking the status of farmers who registered themselves or registered through a CSC.
PM-KISAN Self-Registration / CSC Farmer Status
What happens after new registration?
Submitting the form is only one stage.
The information is subject to the applicable verification process.
The official system provides a facility to check the status of self-registered farmers and farmers registered through CSC.
Therefore, don’t assume that:
Registration submitted = PM-KISAN approved.
Approval and payment depend on eligibility and verification.
What information is important for PM-KISAN?
Depending on the applicable registration/verification process, farmer information can include:
- Aadhaar
- Name
- State
- Landholding information
- Bank account information
- IFSC
- Mobile number
- Other required farmer details
The official PM-KISAN FAQ lists information such as name, age, gender, category, Aadhaar, bank account number and IFSC among the beneficiary information used for transfer.
Why did my PM-KISAN payment not arrive?
There can be several reasons.
For example:
- e-KYC not completed
- Beneficiary verification pending
- Bank-account issue
- Aadhaar-related problem
- Payment returned/rejected
- Eligibility issue
- Land-record verification issue
- Multiple-family-member issue
- Exclusion-category issue
- Other data mismatch
The correct approach is to check your Know Your Status rather than guessing the reason.
What does “Payment Status” mean?
The PM-KISAN status system can display payment-related information.
Depending on the record, you may see information such as:
- Payment status
- Bank name
- UTR number
- Payment mode
- Amount credited
- Credit date
The official Know Your Status page currently provides these fields.
What is a UTR number in PM-KISAN?
UTR is a transaction reference number associated with the payment.
If your PM-KISAN status shows a UTR number, it can help identify/trace the transaction with the banking/payment system.
If the portal shows that payment was made but the money is not visible in your account, keep the UTR information when contacting the bank or seeking assistance.
What if my PM-KISAN payment is temporarily withheld?
The current PM-KISAN portal contains an important 2026 warning.
The department has identified certain suspected cases involving possible exclusion issues, including:
- Land acquired after 1 February 2019
- More than one family member receiving PM-KISAN benefits
The official portal says benefits in such cases have been temporarily withheld until physical verification is completed.
Therefore, a temporarily withheld payment does not necessarily mean that the farmer has permanently lost eligibility.
Check the status and follow the required verification process.
Can two members of one family receive PM-KISAN?
The scheme’s family definition is:
Husband + wife + minor children.
The current official portal specifically flags cases where more than one family member is receiving benefits and says such cases may be withheld pending physical verification.
Therefore, families should not assume that each adult member can independently claim ₹6,000.
Is PM-KISAN only for male farmers?
No.
The scheme’s family definition does not restrict the benefit to men.
Eligible farmer families can include women landholders, subject to the scheme’s conditions and records.
The important issue is eligible landholding and beneficiary status, not simply gender.
Is PM-KISAN available in West Bengal?
Yes.
PM-KISAN is a nationwide Central Sector Scheme.
West Bengal farmers who satisfy the applicable PM-KISAN requirements can be beneficiaries.
In fact, the 23rd instalment was released from Tarakeswar in Hooghly, West Bengal, on 20 June 2026.
PM-KISAN for West Bengal Farmers
For West Bengal farmers, the core PM-KISAN rules remain the central scheme rules.
A farmer should:
- Have eligible landholding.
- Meet the applicable eligibility conditions.
- Not fall under an exclusion category.
- Complete required e-KYC.
- Have correct beneficiary information.
- Have valid bank/payment information.
- Complete the applicable state verification.
The State Government plays an important role in identifying and verifying eligible farmer families.
Does PM-KISAN require a separate application every year?
No.
An already registered and eligible beneficiary does not normally submit a completely new PM-KISAN application for every instalment.
The benefit is transferred periodically subject to continued eligibility and verification.
However, beneficiaries should keep their information accurate and complete required verification/e-KYC.
Can PM-KISAN beneficiaries update their information?
Yes.
The official PM-KISAN portal currently provides tools including:
- Edit/update self-registration
- Update missing information
- Update mobile number
- Name correction as per Aadhaar
- Know Your Status
- Beneficiary list
- Helpdesk/query form
This is useful if your personal or registration information contains an error.
What if my name is wrong?
The official PM-KISAN portal provides a Name Correction as per Aadhaar facility.
If your name differs between PM-KISAN and Aadhaar, use the authorised correction process rather than submitting a second registration.
This will be covered in detail in our future Aadhaar/Bank Linking & Correction article.
What if my mobile number has changed?
The PM-KISAN website currently provides an Update Mobile Number facility.
Use the official portal rather than an unofficial website or agent.
Is PM-KISAN a loan?
No.
PM-KISAN is an income-support scheme.
The ₹6,000 annual benefit is not a loan that must be repaid merely because you received it as an eligible beneficiary.
However, if a person receives benefits despite being ineligible, the government has mechanisms for recovery of ineligible benefits. The official portal currently provides an Ineligible Farmer Recovery Form.
Can a farmer voluntarily surrender PM-KISAN benefits?
The official PM-KISAN portal currently provides a Voluntary Surrender of PM-KISAN Benefits facility.
This is useful for beneficiaries who subsequently realise that they are not eligible or who want to voluntarily surrender the benefit.
PM-KISAN vs Agricultural Labourer Support
This distinction is increasingly important in 2026.
PM-KISAN
Primarily supports eligible landholding farmer families.
Agricultural labourer
A person who works for wages on agricultural land but does not have eligible landholding is not automatically a PM-KISAN beneficiary.
Therefore, readers should not use the terms farmer, landowner and agricultural labourer interchangeably.
Important PM-KISAN Mistakes to Avoid
❌ Mistake 1: Assuming every farmer gets ₹6,000
Eligibility conditions apply.
❌ Mistake 2: Assuming ₹2,000 is paid every month
It is paid in three instalments, not monthly.
❌ Mistake 3: Registering twice
A second application does not solve an existing verification problem.
❌ Mistake 4: Ignoring e-KYC
e-KYC is mandatory for registered farmers.
❌ Mistake 5: Giving Aadhaar OTP to an agent
Use official government systems.
❌ Mistake 6: Assuming payment failure means permanent rejection
Check the actual status first.
❌ Mistake 7: Trusting an unofficial future instalment date
Wait for an official announcement.
Official PM-KISAN Links
Main PM-KISAN Portal
New Farmer Registration
PM-KISAN New Farmer Registration
Know Your Status
Know Your Registration Number
Find PM-KISAN Registration Number
Self-Registered / CSC Farmer Status
PM-KISAN Self-Registration Status
Frequently Asked Questions
What is PM-KISAN?
PM-KISAN is a Central Sector Scheme providing income support to eligible landholding farmer families.
How much money does PM-KISAN provide in 2026?
The scheme provides ₹6,000 per year, paid in three equal instalments of ₹2,000, subject to eligibility and verification.
When was the 23rd PM-KISAN instalment released?
The official PM-KISAN portal states that it was released on 20 June 2026 from Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal.
Is PM-KISAN e-KYC mandatory?
Yes. The official portal states that e-KYC is mandatory for registered PM-KISAN farmers.
Can a landless agricultural labourer get PM-KISAN?
Not simply because they work in agriculture. PM-KISAN is based on eligible landholding farmer families.
Can government employees get PM-KISAN?
Specified serving/retired government employees are excluded, subject to the scheme’s exceptions, including the stated MTS/Class IV/Group D exception.
Can an income-tax payer receive PM-KISAN?
Persons who paid income tax in the last assessment year are included in the exclusion categories.
Can I apply for PM-KISAN online?
Yes. The official portal currently provides a New Farmer Registration facility requiring Aadhaar authentication.
Why has my PM-KISAN payment not arrived?
Possible reasons include e-KYC, beneficiary verification, bank/payment problems, land verification or eligibility issues. Check the official Know Your Status facility first.
How can I check PM-KISAN payment status?
Use the official Know Your Status page. It can display payment status, bank information, UTR and credit information.
2026 PM-KISAN Update
PM-KISAN remains an active Central Government scheme in 2026.
The most important current update is the release of the 23rd instalment on 20 June 2026. The official PM-KISAN portal also currently shows ₹6,000 annual assistance in three instalments and continues to provide active services for new registration, status checking, e-KYC and beneficiary information updates.
The official portal also currently warns that certain suspected exclusion cases—including some cases involving land acquired after 1 February 2019 or multiple family members receiving benefits—may have payments temporarily withheld until physical verification.
Therefore, farmers should check their current status rather than relying on old beneficiary lists or social-media information.
Disclaimer
Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only. We make reasonable efforts to keep the information accurate and current using official Government of India and PM-KISAN sources. However, scheme rules, beneficiary verification, payment schedules, eligibility, exclusion criteria, e-KYC procedures, registration processes and other requirements may change through official notifications. Eligibility is determined by the competent government authorities and not by DailyDigiHelp. A registration submission does not guarantee approval or payment. Before submitting Aadhaar or other personal information, checking payment status or taking any action regarding PM-KISAN, readers should verify the latest information through the official PM-KISAN portal or relevant government authority. Never share your Aadhaar OTP, UPI PIN, banking password or other confidential credentials with an unauthorised person. DailyDigiHelp is an independent information website and is not affiliated with or officially associated with the Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare or PM-KISAN.
Conclusion
PM-KISAN remains an active farmer-support scheme in 2026, providing eligible landholding farmer families with ₹6,000 per year in three ₹2,000 instalments.
The latest major instalment—the 23rd instalment—was released on 20 June 2026 from Tarakeswar, Hooghly, West Bengal.
For existing beneficiaries, the most important things to keep in order are:
e-KYC → beneficiary details → land/eligibility verification → bank/payment information.
For new farmers, the official PM-KISAN portal provides an online registration facility, but registration alone does not guarantee approval.
If your payment has not arrived, don’t immediately apply again. First check your official PM-KISAN status and identify whether the issue relates to e-KYC, payment, bank details, verification or eligibility.