COVID-19 impact on cash transfers to households India 2020
In a survey conducted across India in April and May 2020, approximately 76 percent of rural households claimed to have received no cash transfers to their Jan Dhan accounts during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In contrast, approximately 60 percent of urban households claimed to have received no cash transfer to their Jan Dhan account. However, the limited reach of Jan Dhan account to urban households led to a higher percentage claiming to have received no cash transfer at all under any central or state specific scheme.