Eligibility| Type | Criteria | | Old age | 60 years of age and above
Below Poverty Line (BPL)
Family income less than ₹12,000 per annum (Tahasildar to certify)
Has not been convicted of any criminal offence involving moral turpitude.
Permanent resident of Odisha | | Widow | Widows (Irrespective of age factor)
Below Poverty Line (BPL)
Family income less than ₹12,000 per annum (Tahasildar to certify)
Permanent resident of Odisha | | Disabled | Leprosy Patients (Irrespective of age factor)
Physically challenged/mentally retarded (5 year age or above)
Below Poverty Line (BPL)
Family Income less than ₹11,000 per annum
Permanent resident of Odisha | | Family Benefit | Death of bread-winner in the age group of 18-64+
Below Poverty Line |
| Type | Supplementary Documents | Submit | | Old age | Age certificate
Voter ID
Income Certificate
Passport Size Photo (3 identical copies)
BPL ID Number |
Application Form | | Widow | Death registration certificate of husband
Applicant’s passport size photo
Age proof certificate
BPL ID number |
Application Form | | Disabled | Certificate of mental or physical disability
Applicant’s passport size photo
Age proof certificate
BPL ID number |
Application Form |
Selection of beneficiaries are done in a transparent manner, in the presence of villagers and elected representatives of Gram Panchayat. The concerned officer submits the filled-in forms in the Block office. The information are computerized at Block level. Color-coded application forms and receipts will then be issued to different categories. E-transfer of fund is done by District Social Welfare Office (DSWOs) to each Block and they are then distributed to beneficiaries in hundred rupees domination. The Sub-collector supervises the distribution of pension and submits report to DSWO. Annual verification is done by Collectors and the reports are reviewed in the Collectors’ meeting.
Pension disbursed in cash at G.P head quarters on a fixed date i.e 15th of each month
Director (Department of Women and Child Development)
Sanjog Helpline
Call: 18003456770/155335
Email: grievance@sanjoghelpline.in
Fax: 0674-2567842
Online Complaint
Fact-sheet (Diksha, Ministry of Rural Development, 31 December 2013)
Youths draw pension while old left out (Indian Express, 25 November, 2013)
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