Budget 2025 for Women

What's the wishlist for Women from the upcoming full Budget for 2025-2026. The Budget will be tabled on February 1 and is likely to focus on boosting consumption and capex. On Financial Express Read More.., we offer you a detailed list of expectation and announcements for Women on its dedicated page Who Got What. Navigate through all the declarations at a glance from the current and past Union Budgets on this page.

Budget 2025-26 Announcements for Women

Women

The government will introduce a Rs 2 crore term loan scheme for 5 lakh first-time women, Scheduled Caste (SC), and Scheduled Tribe (ST) entrepreneurs.
Stand-Up India already provides loans between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 1 crore to at least one SC/ST borrower and one woman borrower per bank branch.
These loans help entrepreneurs set up greenfield enterprises across manufacturing, services, trading, and agriculture-related sectors.
The new scheme aims to expand this support, boosting women’s entrepreneurship and economic empowerment.

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Budget Announcements for Women in FY2025

Women

Setting up hostels for working women
Setting up creches to help working women
Promotion of market access for women SHG enterprises

Budget Announcements for Women in FY2024

Women

Mahila Samman Savings Certificate introduced, allows savings up to 2 lakh for 2 years at 7.5%.
Rural women mobilized into 81 lakh self-help groups; government to provide raw materials and marketing for products.

Budget Announcements for Women in FY2023

Women

Rs 2,63,743 crore allocated in 2022 – 23 for women and children's welfare programs

Budget Announcements for Women in FY2022

Women

Allocation of Rs. 1,000 crore for the welfare of tea workers, especially women and children, in Assam and West Bengal through a specialized scheme.
Authorization for women to work in all sectors, including night shifts, with appropriate protection measures.

Budget Announcements for Women in FY2021

Women

Proposal of Rs. 28,600 crore for women-specific programs.
Proposal to form a task force to provide recommendations within six months regarding the age of girls entering motherhood.

Budget Announcements for Women in FY2020

Women

Ujjwala Yojana provided over 6 crore free LPG connections.
More than 70% of Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana beneficiaries are women.
Maternity leave extended to 26 weeks and Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana supports pregnant women for financial empowerment and increased workforce participation.