"Assam Award of Pension to Artists and Special Pension to their Families Rules" was introduced to:

• Provide pension / financial grants to the Artists of Assam as a token of recognition to their outstanding contribution in the field of Art & Culture.
• To provide pension/financial grants to the indigent families of artists who have made outstanding contribution.

S.l No.	Scheme	Amount
1	Artist Pension	Rs 8,000/- (per month)
2	Family Pension	Rs 4,000/- (per month)
3	Barxik Silpi Sanman (Ex-Gratia Grant)	Rs 50,000/- (One time)
4	One time special Financial assistance to families to deceased Artist	Rs 50,000/- (One time)