IGOAPSM: eligibility, documents, how to apply
इंदिरा गांधी राष्ट्रीय वृद्धावस्था पेंशन योजना (महाराष्ट्र) ఇందిరా గాంధీ జాతీయ వృద్ధాప్య పింఛను పథకం (మహారాష్ట్ర)
The scheme "Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension" is a social welfare scheme by the Social Justice & Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra. In this scheme, ₹600 per month is provided to elderly individuals aged 65 years and above from BPL families.
Benefits
A monthly financial assistance of ₹600/-.
A monthly financial assistance of ₹600/-.
Eligibility
1. The applicant should be a resident of Maharashtra.
1. The applicant should be 65 years of age or older.
1. The applicant should be from a Below Poverty Line (BPL) family.
1. The applicant should not be receiving pension benefits under any social security scheme.
Documents
- Aadhaar card of the applicant
- Passport-size photograph
- Identity proof i.e. Voter ID Card, Driving License
- Residence Proof
- Proof of age
- Below Poverty Line (BPL) Card/related documents
- Caste certificate, if applicable
- Address proof
- Bank Passbook/Bank account details
- Any other documents as required
How to apply
Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Collector Office/Tahsildar/Talathi of your district, and request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the concerned authority.
Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents, within the prescribed period (if any), to the concerned authority.
Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgement from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).
NOTE: Ensure that the application is submitted within the prescribed period, if any.
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