The document discusses the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS), which provides monthly pensions between Rs. 600-1000 to Indian citizens over 60 years of age who have no other source of income. To apply, one must visit their local Block Development or District Social Welfare office to obtain an application form requiring details like name, age, income status, identification documents. Completed applications are reviewed by social welfare officers and committees at the district level for final sanctioning.

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V I C E P R I N C I P A L
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S A R F R A Z G A N J
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Indira Gandhi National Old Age
Pension Scheme

2. Content to be discussed
 Eligibility
 Benefits
 How to apply

3. Introduction
 The scheme is implemented as part of the National
Social Assistance Program (NSAP) of the Ministry of
Rural Development, Government of India. It is a
non-contributory scheme and provides a monthly
income for citizens or to refugees above 60 years,
who have no other source of income.
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4. Eligibility
 Age : 60 years and above
 Should be Below Poverty Line (BPL).

5. Benefits
 A monthly pension of Rs 600 - Rs 1000 depending
upon the state share of the pension.
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6. How to apply
 Given below are the steps that the applicant must follow to
apply to the IGNOAP Scheme.
 To apply to this scheme, the applicants in the rural area must
visit the Block Development Office and the District Social
Welfare Officer to apply for the IGNOAP scheme in the urban
area.
 Visit the Social Welfare Department in your area and get the
application form. Provide appropriate details in the form
when filling it. The form contains the following fields:
• State/District/Block
• Name of the village panchayat
• Society name
• Beneficiary name
• Heir’s name

7. Continued
 House number
• Gender
• Age in years
• Date of birth
• Birth certificate
• Annual income and certificate /BPL card
• Domicile certificate
• Certificate issuance date
• EPIC Number

8. Conclusion
 Some of the mandatory documents include BPL card,
photo, Aadhaar Number, Bank Pass Book, Age proof
certificate. The duly filled form must be attached with the
supporting documents and submitted to the social
welfare officer. The application will be thoroughly
scrutinized and verified by the social welfare officer. The
Social Welfare Department will then recommend the
beneficiaries to the district social welfare officer. If the
verification process is complete and the form is
sanctioned by the district social welfare officer, the final
sanction would be done by District Level Sanctioning
Committee.

9. Format for apply the scheme
 Sample copy of the application form