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Public distribution entitlements are per-member for priority households and a flat household quantity for the poorest category, which is why a small Antyodaya household receives more than a per-member calculation would give. Issue prices are heavily subsidised and set by category and commodity.
Priority household
Entitlement = Members x Per-member kg per month
Antyodaya household
Entitlement = Flat 35 kg per household per month
Cost
Cost = Entitlement kg x Issue price per kg
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Because the scheme aims to guarantee a minimum household food basket regardless of size, which favours very small vulnerable households.
No. The core entitlement is cereals; pulses, oil and sugar are often separate with their own quantities and prices.