Uttar Pradesh


Eligibility

TypeEligibility CriteriaIneligibility Criteria
Destitute PensionLiving in Below Poverty Line (BPL) conditions but not covered under the BPL list, Antyodaya scheme and other pension schemes
Muzzafarnagar riot victims
Families whose members are getting any other pension such as the Old Age Pension
Owns a motorized vehicle
Income tax payee
Government employee
Employee in a private firm
Old Age / FarmerIncluded in BPL list of 2002
60 years or more in age
 
Family Benefit Living in BPL conditions
Death of main earning member of family
 



Entitlement

Destitute Pension500-750 per month 
Old Age/ Farmer
60-80 years₹300 per month
Above 80 years₹500 per month

Family Benefit ₹20,000 per year 


Apply

Destitute PensionBeneficiaries selected in an open meeting of Gram Sabhas in the presence of sub-divisional magistrate (SDMs)
Old Age/ FarmerApplication Form (Urban)
Application Form (Rural)
Family BenefitApplication Form
Widow PensionApplication Form (Urban)
Application Form (Rural)


Process



Receive

TypeAccount
Destitute PensionTwo six monthly installments into bank account
Old Age/ FarmerTwo six monthly installments into bank account
Family Benefit
Bank account


Contact

Minister (Social Welfare)
Principal Secretary (Social Welfare)
Commissioner (Social Welfare)
Director (Social Welfare)


Complain

Complaint Form (Lokayukta)


Monitor

Case Studies (Pension Parishad, 2014)


Website



Research



News

2014
UP government launches new pension scheme for rural poor (The Hindu, 28 Jan 2014)40 Lakh Uttar Pradesh Families to Get 'Samajwadi Pension' (The New Indian Express, 28th January 2014)

2013
Braving the winter chill, elderly demand universal pension (Business Standard, 10 December 2013)
Haven't got a paisa, say 'pensioners' in Uttar Pradesh (IANS, 17 February 2011)
UP to give pension to Muzaffarnagar riot victims (Muslim Mirror, 19 September 2013)
Elderly people meet Rahul, ask for revamp in pension scheme (Zee News, 11 December 2013)

2012
2011