India, Aug. 5 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The central pension under the Old Age Pension Scheme of National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is rs 200/- per month per beneficiary from 60 to 79 years of age and rs 500/- per month per beneficiary from 80 years onwards. As per guidelines of NSAP, the States/UTs are encouraged to provide top-up amount of at least an equivalent amount to the assistance provided by the Central Government so that the beneficiaries could get a decent level of assistance. At present, the States/UTs are adding top-up amount ranging from rs 50 to rs 3800 per month per beneficiary under Old age Pension Scheme of NSAP, resulting in an average monthly pension of around rs1,000/- in most of the States/UTs.
Under NSAP, funds are released to the States/UTs which have the responsibility of implementation of the scheme including further disbursal of pension to beneficiaries in districts/ blocks/ villages/ towns. State-wise total funds released under old age pension scheme during the last five years is given at Annexure-I. There was no separate allocation of funds for SC and ST beneficiaries under NSAP before 2021-22. From 2021-22, SC and ST beneficiaries are identified among the existing beneficiaries of NSAP and funds are being allocated/released under SC and ST heads. Category-wise funds released under old age pension scheme during last five years to the State of Rajasthan is given at Annexure-II.
Annexure-I
State-wise and year-wise details of Fund released to States/UTs under the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme
Table Omitted (The document can be viewed at https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2152593 )
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