UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath (Photo: ANI)
Under the system, each family is provided a unique 12-digit Family ID, enabling the government to identify eligible beneficiaries and connect them with various state and central government welfare schemes. UP Family ID (Ek Parivar Ek Pahchan) is an initiative of the Government of Uttar Pradesh aimed at creating a comprehensive and verified database of families residing in the state. The initiative is designed to make welfare delivery more targeted, transparent and proactive. Instead of families having to apply separately for different government benefits and repeatedly submit the same information, the Family ID can serve as a common identifier for accessing eligible schemes and services. Single identifier for multiple schemes: The Family ID helps integrate beneficiary information across government departments, making it easier for eligible families to access benefits under schemes relating to scholarships, pensions, employment, housing and other welfare programmes. More efficient and transparent welfare delivery: By bringing family-level information onto a common platform, the system helps the government identify eligible beneficiaries more efficiently and reduce duplication in beneficiary databases. UP Family ID represents an important step towards building a unified family database in Uttar Pradesh. By linking verified family information with government databases, the initiative seeks to reduce paperwork, improve targeting of welfare benefits and ensure that eligible families are not left out of government schemes. The broader objective is to move from a system where citizens have to repeatedly establish their eligibility to one in which the government can identify eligible beneficiaries proactively and deliver benefits more efficiently.