[PDF] Jammu and Kashmir Old Age Pension: Application Form, Status

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Jammu and  Kashmir Old Age Pension Application process, Eligibility, Required Documents, and Benefits – Jammu Kasmir government provides pensions to the destitute people of the state. The pension is provided to help the people financially. The government of Jammu and Kashmir also provides pensions to the old-age people of the state. There are two different pension schemes that old age people of the Jammu and Kashmir can apply for. The first one is the Old age Person Pension that is provided by the state government under the INTEGRATED SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME (ISSS). And the second one is provided by the central government under the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension(IGNOAP). Under the ISSS scheme, the government of J&K provides Rs. 1,000 per month to the Old Age people of the state. And Under IGNOAP the Central government Provides Rs. 200 and State government provides Rs. 800 as its share.

In this article, we are going to provide full details on the J&K Old Age Pension. We are going to tell you the application process, Eligibility Criteria, Required Documents, and Benefits of the scheme. So stick to the end of the article so you do not miss even a single piece of information on the scheme.

Jammu and Kashmir Old Age Pension

Jammu Kashmir old-age people can apply for an old-age pension in the state. There are two different schemes that the old age people of the state are applicable. The first one is by the state government under the INTEGRATED SOCIAL SECURITY SCHEME (ISSS). Under the scheme, the state government provides an amount of Rs. 1,000 per month to the beneficiaries. And another one is a central government-sponsored scheme (IGNOAP). Under the scheme the central government provides Rs. 200 and the state government provides Rs. 800 to the people of Age 60-79 years and for the age above 80 the central government provides Rs. 500 as its share. Full detail on the scheme is in the article below.

Overview of J&K Old Age Pension

Scheme Name Jammu and Kashmir Old Age Pension
Scheme by The state government of J&K
Beneficiaries Old Age people of the state (above the age of 60)
Benefit Financial assistance to the old age people
Pension amount Rs. 1,000 per month
Official Website Click Here

Required Documents for J&K Budhapa Pension

The required documents for old-age pension J&K are:

  • Aadhar Card
  • Age Certificate (Birth certificate/Matriculation Certificate)
  • Domicile of the state
  • Income Certificate
  • Ration Card (BPL Card)
  • Bank Passbook
  • Passport Size Photograph
  • Mobile Number

Eligibility Criteria for J&K Budhapa Pension

The eligibility criteria for old age pension J&K are:

  • The person must be a permanent resident of the state of J&K.
  • Only applicants above the age of 60 for men and 55 for women are applicable for the scheme.
  • The applicant must not have a son/sons above the age of 20 years.
  • who are destitute in the sense of having no means of subsistence from their own source of income or through financial support from family members.

The application process for J&K old-age pension

To apply for the J&K Old age pension follow the steps below:

  1. First Download the application form from the official website. OR Click Here to download the application form directly.
  2. Now fill in all the asked information correctly on the application form.
  3. Attach all the required documents with the application form.
  4. Finally, submit the application form to the Tehsil Social Welfare Officer.

After that, all your information filled in the application form will be verified with the documents attached. If all provided information is correct the pension will be sanctioned to the applicant.

Sanctioning Authority

Divisional Level Committee comprising of the following Officers:-

  • Director Social Welfare Jammu/Kashmir = Chairman
  •  Representative of the CMO (concerned not below the rank of Medical Officer) = Member
  • Concerned District Social Welfare Officer = Member Secretary
  •  Tehsil Social Welfare officer Hqrs = Member

Note – To download the application form Pdf for Old Age Pension J&K Click Here.

Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension J&K

Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension is the scheme by the central government. Under this scheme, a pension is provided to the people below the poverty line. The age group for the application that is applicable is above 60 years. The beneficiary gets an amount of Rs. 1,000 per month. Distribution of the pension between central and state governments is the age group of 60 to 79 Years Rs. 1000/- Per month (Rs. 200/- as Central share and Rs. 800/- as State share) and the beneficiaries who are 80 Yrs and above are provided pension Rs. 1000/- Per month ( Rs. 500/- as Central Share and Rs. 500/- as State Share).

Required Documents For IGNOAP J&K

  • Aadhar Card
  • Age Certificate (Birth certificate/Matriculation Certificate)
  • Domicile of the state
  • Income Certificate
  • Ration Card (BPL Card)
  • Bank Passbook
  • Passport Size Photograph
  • Mobile Number

Eligibility Criteria for IGNOAP J&K

  • The person must be a permanent resident of the state of J&K.
  • Only applicants above the age of 60 years of age are applicable for the scheme.
  • The applicant must be a BPL cardholder.

How to apply for IGNOAP J&K?

To apply for IGNOAP J&K follow these steps:

  1. First Download the application form from the official website.
          • OR
  2. Click Here to download the application form directly.
  3. Now fill in all the asked information correctly on the application form.
  4. Attach all the required documents with the application form.
  5. Finally, submit the application form to the concerned authority.

Note – To download the IGNOAP J&K application form Click Here.

Benefits of the J&K Old Age Pension

  • The person will get the financial assistance of Rs. 1000 per month.
  • The beneficiary will be financially independent.

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