How to Apply for Old Age Pension Online Assam | Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme in Assam State: Assam Old Age Pension Scheme Registration Form PDF is available to download online at pnrd.assam.gov.in. Assam government invites Vridhavastha Pension application form through offline mode. All the senior citizens above the age of 60 years can now apply by downloading the PDF of the Assam Old Age Pension Scheme application form through online mode while submission of completed form (with documents attached) to be done through offline mode.
Assam Old Age Pension Scheme 2024 for Senior Citizens
The Assam Old Age Pension Scheme represents a significant step towards the fulfillment of the Directive Principles in Article 41 of the Constitution. The programme introduced a State Wide Policy for Social Assistance for the poor and aims at ensuring minimum statewide standard for social assistance in addition to the benefits that govt. is currently providing or might provide in future.
Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) Assam
- Minimum eligible age – 60 years
- Monthly pension – Rs. 200 for persons between 60 years and 79 years of age
- For persons who are 80 years and above the pension is Rs. 500 per month
How to Apply for Old Age Pension Online Assam
The link to apply for Assam Old Age Pension Scheme through online mode is https://pnrd.assam.gov.in/how-to/apply-for-old-age-pension-0. Here is the checklist for receiving benefits under Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)
- The applicant must be from BPL category (with a valid BPL id)
- The applicant must be above 60 years of age
Assam Old Age Pension Scheme Application Form PDF
Here is the direct link to download Assam Old Age Pension Scheme Application Form PDF – https://rural.assam.gov.in/sites/default/files/National%20Social%20Assistance%20Program.Model%20Application%20Form.pdf
The Assam Old Age Pension Scheme Application Form PDF will open as shown below:-
Any applicant fulfilling the above criteria may approach Gaon Panchayat / VCDC / VDC or Block Office and submit application in the format below.
Selection Process
- Applications are proactively collected by reaching out to households
- Application is verified with respect to facts regarding eligibility
- The list of eligible beneficiaries with recommendations of the verifying authority is discussed in Gram Sabha
- The final list is placed before the sanctioning authority
MIS
A web based MIS is has been developed by Ministry of Rural Development to maintain data of beneficiaries. The MIS can be accessed at https://nsap.nic.in/. All the beneficiary data has been uploaded in the MIS.
Download Assam Old Age Pension Scheme Guidelines
Download Guidelines for NSAP in Assam – https://rural.assam.gov.in/sites/default/files/National%20Social%20Assistance%20Programme.Guideline.pdf
IGNOAPS Beneficiaries in Assam
There are a total number of 7,85,836 number of Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme beneficiaries in Assam.
For more details, visit the official website at https://pnrd.assam.gov.in/information-services/pensions-0