1. Mintu Debnath, Email : mintudebnath.m@gmail.com

2. NATIONAL SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
 IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
TO THE AGED PERSON, NEXT EARNING MEMBER
OF A BEREAVED FAMILY AND TO THE PREGNANT
MOTHERS
FOR PROVIDING NUTRITION ,WHO
BELONG TO THE BPL CATEGORY, NSAP HAS COME
INTO FORCE.
 NSAP HAS BEEN STARTED FROM 15.08.1995
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3. INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL
OLDAGE PENSION SCHEME
(IGNOAPS)
INDIRA
GANDHI
NATIONAL
DISABILITY
PENSION
SCHEME
NATIONAL SOCIAL
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
NATIONAL
FAMILY
BENEFIT
SCHEME
(NFBS)
(IGNDPS)
INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL
WIDOW PENSION SCHEME
(IGNWPS)
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4. Indira gandhi national old
age pension scheme
[ignoaps]
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5. ELIGIBLE CRITERIABPL
AGE:
BPL persons of age 60-79 years (excluding
BPL widows and BPL persons with sever
or multiple disabilities )
BPL persons of 80 years or above
BOTH MALE AND FEMALE ;MUST NOT GET
PENSION FROM ANY OTHER SCHEME

6. BENEFITS OF THE SCHEME
PENSION PER MONTH RS.400/-for 60
TO 79 YRS OF AGE & RS.1000/- FOR
80 AND ABOVE YRS.
PENSION IS DISBURSED THROUGH
BANK A/C OF NATIONALISED
BANK OR POST OFFICE A/C

7. SELECTION
OF
BENEFICIA
RY
At State level, Panch & RD Dept. will
incorporate the data in SEBA software
and publish the list in website
Panchayat Samiti sends this list along with
the a/c no. of the beneficiary to the
Panchayat & RD Dept of WB
GP approves the list at Gram Sansad level and
send the UNIVERSAL COVERAGE certificate to
the Panchayat Samiti
Panchayat Samiti prepares the list of BPL persons
age 60 and above from RHS data

8. SELECTION
OF
BENEFICIA
RY
Corrected list will be prepared after
eliminating the dead and not
recommended
In December month of every year
annual verification of beneficiaries
will be done

9. For dead beneficiary,
Legal heir will get the arrear
amount of pension
‡ GP
will select the legal heir
If the amount Rs 500/- or
more , pension will be disbursed
through a/c payee cheque to
the legal heir
‡

10. Indira gandhi national
widow pension scheme
[ignwps]

11. ELIGIBLE CRITERIAFemale member of BPL family
Widow age b/w 40 to 79
years or above
MUST NOT GET PENSION FROM
ANY OTHER SCHEME

12. SELECTI
ON OF
BENEFIC
IARY
At State level, Panch & RD Dept. will
incorporate the data in SEBA software and
publish the list in website
Panchayat Samiti sends this list along
with the a/c no. of the beneficiary to
the Panchayat & RD Dept of WB
GP prepare and send the UNIVERSAL COVERAGE certificate to
the Panchayat Samiti on the basis of enquiry
GP will prepare the list of widows from this list
Panchayat Samiti prepares the list of female
members of BPL families age b/w 40 to 59 yrs from
RHS data
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13. SELECTION
OF
BENEFICIA
RY
Corrected list will be prepared after
eliminating the dead and not
recommended
In December month of every year
annual verification of beneficiaries
will be done

14. Doccuments SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH
THE APPLICATION
 Death
registration
applicant’s husband
certificate
of
 Photocopy of documents of bank or post
office a/c
 Applicant’s passport picture
 age prove certificate
the

15. BENEFITS OF THE SCHEME
 Pension Rs.600/-per month
 PENSION IS DISBURSED THROUGH BANK
A/C OF NATIONALISED BANK OR POST
OFFICE A/C
 No pension should be given after
remarriage.
 After attaining the age of 60 widow
beneficiary will get IGNOAPS pension.

16. Indira gandhi national
disability pension schemes
[igndps]

17. ELIGIBLE CRITERIA--
MUST NOT GET PENSION FROM ANY OTHER
SCHEME

18. SELECTION
OF
BENEFICIARY
At State level, Panch & RD Dept. will
incorporate the data in SEBA software
and publish the list in website
Panchayat Samiti sends this list along
with the a/c no. of the beneficiary to
the Panchayat & RD Dept of WB
GP prepare and send the UNIVERSAL COVERAGE certificate to
the Panchayat Samiti on the basis of enquiry
GP will prepare the list of Handicapped persons
from this list and collect the applications
Panchayat Samiti prepares the list of members of
BPL families age b/w 18 to 59 yrs from RHS data
and sent to the Gram Panchayat

19. SELECTION
OF
BENEFICIA
RY
Corrected list will be prepared after
eliminating the dead and not
recommended
In December month of every year
annual verification of beneficiaries
will be done

20. Doccuments SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH THE
APPLICATION
 Attested photocopy of Disability
certificate from Social Welfare Deptt.
 Or, Certificate of mental or physical
disability issued by medical board under
the supervision of CMOH.
 Attested photocopy of Bank or Post
Office pass book
Applicant’s passport picture
 age prove certificate

21. BENEFITS OF THE SCHEME
 Pension Rs.600/-per month
 PENSION IS DISBURSED THROUGH BANK
A/C OF NATIONALISED BANK OR POST
OFFICE A/C
 A/C should be the name of the
beneficiary , in special case joint a/c
along with the person with blood relation.
 After
attaining
the
age
of
60
beneficiary will get IGNOAPS pension.

22. National family benefit
scheme
[nfBs]

23. ELIGIBLE CRITERIA Death of principal earning member of a BPL
family (“primary bread winner”)

Age of Principal Earning Member should
be b/w 18 yrs to less than 60 yrs.
 Principal Earning Member may be male or
female
MUST NOT GET PENSION FROM ANY OTHER SCHEME

24. Benefits of the scheme:
 Rs 40,000/-per family
Death due to
 Normal
 Accidental Death
No help for suicidal Death
On the basis of the recommendation and enquiry
report received from the Gram Panchayat ,SishuNari Unnayan Jana Kalyan O Tran Sthayee Samiti
will approve the application

25. Documents SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ALONG WITH THE
APPLICATION
 Certificate of Death Registration
 Report of post mortem for unnatural
death
 RHS id in BPL List
 age prove certificate

26. NB: Ministry of Rural Development,
GOI, enhancement of rates of
respective state shares was under
active
consideration
of
the
Government

27. Thanks