Bihar Vridha Pension Yojana 2026: ₹1,100 Monthly Pension, Online Registration Form & Application Status

Bihar Vridha Pension Yojana 2026: Social Welfare Department of Bihar is taking online applications for Mukhyamantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana (MVPY) at sspmis.bihar.gov.in. Every senior citizen of 60 years or above gets ₹1,100 per month, sent straight into the bank account through DBT on the 10th of every month. Earlier this was ₹400 for people aged 60 to 79 years and ₹500 for people above 80 years.

On 10 October 2026, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary sent the September 2026 pension of ₹1,237.48 crore to 1,08,36,005 pensioners of the state's six social security pension schemes. In September alone, 93,835 new pensioners were added. The CM has also told all District Magistrates to run special drives on Panchayat Vikas Diwas and to check during health surveys, so that no eligible old person is left out.

Registration stays open through the year and there is no last date. MVPY alone had 58,31,921 pensioners by September 2026, the biggest of the six schemes. Any old person of the state who is not drawing a pension from government service or from another pension scheme can apply online at home, or through the RTPS counter at the block office.

Bihar Mukhyamantri Vridha Pension Yojana Online Apply Form 2026

Whole registration is free and takes about half an hour. Keep the Aadhaar card, voter ID and bank passbook in front of you before starting. Here is the full process:

STEP 1 - First visit the official SSPMIS website at https://www.sspmis.bihar.gov.in and wait for the homepage to load fully.

STEP 2 - At the top of the homepage, click on the "Register for MVPY" link as shown in the image below. Direct link is https://www.sspmis.bihar.gov.in/CheckMvpyAadharAuth

STEP 3 - Aadhaar verification page will open as shown below. Select your district and block, enter your voter ID (EPIC) number, Aadhaar number, name and date of birth exactly as printed on the Aadhaar card, then click on the "Validate Aadhaar" button.

STEP 4 - Once the name and date of birth match the Aadhaar records, click on the "Register New Beneficiary" link. Bihar Mukhyamantri Vriddhjan Pension Yojana online registration form 2026 will open as shown below.

STEP 5 - Fill in your personal details, address, mobile number and bank account details. Bank account number and IFSC code must be typed very carefully because the pension is paid into this same account. Upload the photo and other documents where asked and submit the form.

STEP 6 - After submitting, print the acknowledgement receipt and note down the application number written on it. This number is needed later to check the status.

People who cannot apply online can fill the paper form at the RTPS counter of the gram panchayat or block office. Form is given free there. After that the application moves from the Mukhiya to the BDO and then to the District Social Welfare Officer for approval. Approval usually takes 30 to 60 days and the pension starts from the next month.

Pension amount and payment date

Bihar government raised the social security pension from ₹400 to ₹1,100 a month in June 2025 and the higher amount started reaching accounts from July 2025. Same ₹1,100 rate applies to all six social security pension schemes of the state, which cover old people, widowed women and disabled persons.

Payment is fixed for the 10th of every month, which the department calls Pension Diwas. September 2026 pension came on 10 October, so the next credit is due on 10 November 2026. For the money to land, the bank account must be linked with Aadhaar through NPCI. Most "application approved but pension not received" complaints come from this one missing link.

Old people from BPL families can also be covered under the central old age pension, now called Pradhan Mantri Vridhavastha Pension Yojana (earlier Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme). The Union Cabinet renamed it on 14 October 2026, and details are in the Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana (NSAP) guide.

Detail	Information
Scheme Name	Mukhyamantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana (MVPY)
Launched By	Social Welfare Department, Government of Bihar
Who Gets It	Old people of Bihar aged 60 years and above
Pension Amount	₹1,100 per month (raised from ₹400 in July 2025)
Payment Date	10th of every month through DBT
Latest Payment	September 2026 pension, sent on 10 October 2026
MVPY Pensioners	58,31,921 (September 2026)
Application Mode	Online and offline, free of charge
Official Website	sspmis.bihar.gov.in

Check Bihar Mukhyamantri Vridha Pension Yojana application status

After submitting the form, click on "Search Beneficiary Status" on the SSPMIS homepage, or go straight to https://www.sspmis.bihar.gov.in/CheckBeneficiaryStatus. Pick your district and block, then search using the beneficiary ID, sanction number, account number, Aadhaar number or mobile number.

Application status and payment history are two different things. Month wise payment records and e-KYC are handled on the e-Labharthi portal at elabharthi.bihar.gov.in, and the steps for that are explained in this Bihar pension scheme payment status guide. If the money is showing as sent but has not reached the bank, check it once on the DBT Bihar payment status page as well.

Life certificate for Bihar pensioners

Social Welfare Department has made the life certificate (jeevan praman) a must for every social security pensioner, and the pension can be held back without it. As per department figures of 21 October 2026, 1,03,13,620 out of 1,16,71,188 pensioners (88.37%) have got it done. Another 13,57,568 are still pending.

Minister Dr. Shweta Gupta has asked the remaining pensioners to finish it soon. It is free at the panchayat level camps and at the nearest CSC centre, so carry the Aadhaar card along.

Download Mukhyamantri Vridha Pension Yojana (MVPY) registration form PDF

People who want to apply offline can download the form from https://www.sspmis.bihar.gov.in/MVPY_Scheme_Doc.pdf and take a printout. Offline Mukhyamantri Vridha Pension Yojana registration form 2026 looks like this:

Fill every column of the printed form, attach copies of the documents and submit it at the block office or the panchayat RTPS counter. Once the officers approve it, the name gets added to the Bihar Vridha Pension list of pensioners 2026 and the monthly amount starts coming into the bank account.

Full user manual for online registration is given below for reference:

Who can apply for MVPY

Bihar is one of the few states where old age pension is not tied to caste or BPL status. In most states this money goes only to SC and ST people, BPL families, disabled persons or widowed women. Bihar removed that condition, so every old person of the state can apply if these points match:

• Applicant must be a permanent resident of Bihar, and the address on the Aadhaar card should show the same.
• Age must be 60 years or more on the date of applying, going by the date of birth printed on the Aadhaar card.
• Old people who retired from a government job and draw a service pension are not covered under this scheme.
• Anyone already getting money from another state or central pension scheme cannot take MVPY at the same time. Widowed women above 60 can switch from the Lakshmi Bai widow pension to this one.

Documents required

Papers needed are few and most old people already have them at home. Keep clear scanned copies ready before opening the form, because the portal times out if you take too long:

• Aadhaar card, which is used both for age proof and for verification on the portal.
• Voter ID card (EPIC number), which the SSPMIS portal now asks for at the first step itself.
• Bank passbook copy showing the account number and IFSC code, with the account linked to Aadhaar through NPCI.
• Passport size photo and a working mobile number for OTP and payment messages.

Bihar Mukhyamantri Vriddhjan Pension Yojana helpline number (contact)

Address: Apna Ghar, 12, Bailey Rd, behind Lalit Bhawan, Rajbansi Nagar, Patna, Bihar 800023

Helpline Number: +91-612-25465210/12

Toll Free Number: 1800 345 6262

Email: sspmishelp@gmail.com

FAQ's

How much pension is given every month under Bihar Vridha Pension Yojana?

₹1,100 per month for every sanctioned pensioner, whatever the age above 60. Earlier the rate was ₹400 for 60 to 79 years and ₹500 for 80 years and above. Old pensioners did not have to apply again, the higher amount started on its own from July 2025.

Pension is approved but money has not come. What to do?

In most cases the bank account is not seeded with Aadhaar through NPCI. Visit the bank branch once and get the seeding done, then check the payment report on elabharthi.bihar.gov.in. A pending life certificate is the other common reason for a stopped payment.

Is a BPL card needed for MVPY?

No. MVPY is a state scheme open to all old people of Bihar above 60, whatever their income group or caste. BPL proof is asked only for the central Pradhan Mantri Vridhavastha Pension Yojana.

How long does approval take after applying?

Around 30 to 60 days, as the file passes through the Mukhiya, BDO and District Social Welfare Officer. Pension starts from the month after sanction, and the first credit may include the pending months.

Is there any fee for registration or life certificate?

Registration on SSPMIS is free and the offline form at the RTPS counter is also free. Anyone asking for a few hundred rupees to get the pension sanctioned is cheating you. A CSC centre can charge only its small service fee for typing help.