Bihar
Eligibility
60 years of age and above
Local resident of the district
A destitute with meager or no income or support from family or any other source
Entitlement
₹ 200 per month
₹ 500 per month, for 80 years of age and above
Apply
2 photographs
Below Poverty Line (BPL) card (see status online)
Age certificate (birth registration)
Proof of Residence
E.P.I.C. number (only for online applications)
Submit
Online Application (view format offline)
Paper Application (2 copies) in person at the local block office
Process
The Sub Divisional Officer provides information on the status of approval of application. If approved, the approval order is sent to the Post Office where a savings account is opened and the pension is deposited in the name of the beneficiary. If rejected, the applicant must be informed.
Receive
Collect pensions from the post office savings account in the first week of the month
Contact
Minister (Social Welfare)
Principal Secretary (Department of Social Welfare)
Director (Directorate of Social Security and Disability)
District Assistant Director (Social Security)
District Officials (Commissioner/District Magistrate)
Website
Enquire
Bihar State Information Commission
Call 155310 for helpline and 155311 to register RTI applications
Complain
Bihar Public Grievance Redressal
Janta Darbar Helpline +91 (0) 612 2201000
Penalty
For more inquiries call +91 (0) 612-2233333
The fine for any delay will be deducted from the designated officer or the first appeal officer and his subordinate staff. The State Public Service Delivery Commission will be the final appellate authority.
Monitor
The elderly are more than 6.6 percent of the population in Bihar. 55 percent of them are estimated to live below the poverty line.
News
Old-age question of pension pops up again (Subodh Varma, Times of India, 18 Dec 2013)