Download Jammu Kashmir Widows/Handicapped Old Age Person Pension Scheme Application Form PDF
The Scheme was launched by the Jammu and Kashmir Government in the year 1995 with the aim to provide financial assistance to Old age, Destitute, Widow, Divorcees and Persons with Disability to those beneficiaries who are living below poverty line and who have little means of substance from him/her own source of income or through financial support from family member or other sources.
At the time of launching of this Scheme the monthly rate of assistance was Rs. 200/- p.m. and with the passage of time the said assistance was enhanced from time to time and presently the said assistance is being provided @ Rs. 1000/- p.m. to Old age above 60 years in case of male and 55 years in case of female, widow/divorcee above 40 years & Persons with Disabilities having more than 40% disability.
I. INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OLD AGE PENSION SCHEME (IGNOAPS)
Under this scheme pension is provided to a household below the poverty line in the age group of 60 to 79 Yrs @ Rs. 1000/- P.M (Rs. 200/- as Central share and Rs. 800/- as State share) Per beneficiary and the beneficiaries who are 80 Yrs and above are provided pension @ Rs. 1000/- P.M.( Rs. 500/- as Central Share and Rs. 500/- as State Share) w.e.f 1st April, 2016.
II. INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL DISABILITY PENSION SCHEME (IGNDPS)
Under this scheme BPL Persons with severe or multiple disability in the age group of 18 to 79 Yrs are eligible for pension @ Rs. 1000/-P.M (Rs. 300/- as Central Share and Rs. 700/- as State Share) and above 80 yrs @ Rs. 1000/- p.m (Rs. 500/- as Central Share and Rs. 500/- as State Share) w.e.f 1st April, 2016.
III. INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL WIDOW PENSION SCHEME (IGNWPS)
Under this scheme Widows who are between the age group of 40-79 yrs and belong to BPL category are eligible for pension @ Rs. 1000/-P.M (Rs. 300/- as Central Share and Rs. 700/- as State Share) and person above 80 yrs @ Rs. 1000/- p.m. (Rs. 500/- as Central Share and Rs. 500/- as State Share) w.e.f. April, 2016.
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