In order to improve the transparency in administration an online application for Social security pension schemes has been developed.
1 Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)
2 Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)
3 Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS)
4 Differently Abled Pension Scheme (DAPS)
5 Destitute Widow Pension Scheme (DWPS)
6 Chief Minister Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam (CMUPT)
7 Destitute / Deserted Wives Pension Scheme (DDWPS)
8 Unmarried Poor Woman of age 50 years and above pension (UWP)
9. Destitute Differently Abled Pension Scheme (DDPS)
The eligibility criteria to avail assistance under the three pension schemes under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) in Tamil Nadu are as detailed below:
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S. No
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Scheme
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Criteria
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1
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Indira Gandhi National Old
Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)
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Eligibility : Destitute.
Income: Below poverty line
Age: 60 years and above.
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2
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Indira Gandhi National Widow
Pension Scheme (IGN-WPS)
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Eligibility: Destitute
Widow.
Income: Below poverty line
Age: 40 years and above.
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3
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Indira Gandhi National
Disability Pension Scheme (IGN-DPS)
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Disability level: 80% and
above.
Income: Below poverty line
Age: 18 years and above.
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The eligibility criteria for availing Social Security Pension Schemes fully funded by the Government of Tamil Nadu are as detailed below:
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S.
No.
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Scheme
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Criteria
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1
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Differently Abled Pension
Scheme (DAPS)
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Eligibility: Unemployed.
If private / self employed, the annual income of the beneficiary should not
exceed Rs.3 Lakh.
Age: 18 years and above.
Disability level: 40% and above
if free house has been assigned to the beneficiary under any of the schemes
of the Government
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2
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Destitute Widow
Pension Scheme
(DWPS)
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Eligibility: Destitute
Widow.
Age: 18 years and above,
Fixed assets: Not
exceeding Rs.1,00,000/-
“Provided further that the value of the fixed assets or property of the
applicant or beneficiary may not be taken into account, if free house has
been assigned to the beneficiary under any of the schemes of the Government.”
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3
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Chief Minister’s
Uzhavar
Padhukaapu
Thittam(CMUPT)
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Eligibility: Destitute.
Age: 60 years and above.
Landless agricultural labourers
Fixed assets: Not
exceeding Rs.1,00,000/-
“Provided further that the value of the fixed assets or property of the
applicant or beneficiary may not be taken into account, if free house has
been assigned to the beneficiary under any of the schemes of the Government.”
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4
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Destitute /
Deserted Wives
Pension Scheme
(DDWPS)
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Eligibility: Destitute.
Age: 30 years and above.
Must be legally divorced or deserted for not less than 5 years (or) obtained
legal separation certificate from a competent Court of Law.
Fixed assets: Not
exceeding Rs.1,00,000/-
“Provided further that the value of the fixed assets or property of the
applicant or beneficiary may not be taken into account, if free house has
been assigned to the beneficiary under any of the schemes of the Government.”
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5
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Pension to Poor
Unmarried
Women of age
50 years and
above (UWP)
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Eligibility: Destitute and
Unmarried women.
Age: 50 years and above.
Fixed assets: Not
exceeding Rs.1,00,000/-
“Provided further that the value of the fixed assets or property of the
applicant or beneficiary may not be taken into account, if free house has
been assigned to the beneficiary under any of the schemes of the Government.”
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