​​Old Age Pension
​​ Eligibility Criteria
​​ Age
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​​Type of Pension
​​Eligibility
​​Requirements during Verification
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​​Old Age
​​Age 65 years and above.
  • ​​Age should be as per age criteria given above
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  • ​​Should be established clearly by documentary evidence such as birth certificate, electoral roll, Aadhaar card or any document which shows the proof of age. 
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  • ​​ If no document is available for the proof of age, the verification officer must be able to arrive through a rational assessment of the age by corroborating with other factors such as age of children, grandchildren’s marriage etc.
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  • ​​ In case of indeterminate persons, they shall be referred to Medical Board for assessment of age through tests such as ossification and recorded documentation of the same.
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​​Widow
  1. ​​Age 18 years and above.
  1. ​​Death certificate of her husband.
  1. ​​Every year updation on re-marriage for young widows (up to 45 Years)
  • ​​For widow pensions, the death certificate of the spouse is a must to be eligible.
  • ​​Where the death certificate is not available a local enquiry may be made following which the death certificate as per the birth and death registration act will have to be obtained in the next three months. In case of remarriage, the Village Secretaries must certify every year that the individual has not remarried.
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​​Differently Abled (persons with disabilities)
  1. ​​Irrespective of age.
  1. ​​Disabled persons having a minimum of 40% disability under SADAREM assessment.
  1. ​​In case of Hearing Impaired, the minimum disability should be 51% (as per G.O.Ms No. 31 dt. 01-12-2009).
​​(In case of a minor child, the pension shall be disbursed to the mother/father of the disabled child)
  • ​​For disability pensions, persons with a SADAREM certificate showing the degree of disability 40% and above are eligible.
  • ​​In case of Hearing impaired, the minimum disability should be 51%. 
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