“Medical Camps (Allopathy and Indian systems of Medicine)” under the umbrella scheme “Grant-in-Aid to Pondicherry Society for the Care of the Aged” was launched by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Puducherry. The senior citizens are provided free health checkups and free medicines.
A pension scheme by MoC improves the financial and socio-economic status of the old artists and scholars who have contributed significantly in their specialized fields. Still, due to old age, they have to lead a miserable life or are in penury condition.
“Old Age Samman Allowance” is a social security scheme implemented by the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of Haryana. The scheme provides a pension of ₹ 3000/month to senior citizens (60 years of age or older) who are unable to sustain themselves with their own resource
The objective of this scheme is to provide government assistance for pilgrimage to the senior citizens & Persons with Disabilities (PwDs), who are residents of Chhattisgarh, to visit one or more of the various designated pilgrimage sites outside the state, once in their lifetime.
The “Pension Scheme” by the BOCW Welfare Board, Department of Labour, Karnataka, is a welfare scheme that aims to provide a monthly pension to registered construction workers who have reached 60 years of age and is a beneficiary of the Board for at least 3 years.
The scheme “Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension” is a social welfare scheme by the Social Justice & Special Assistance Department, Government of Maharashtra. In this scheme, ₹600 per month is provided to elderly individuals aged 65 years and above from BPL families.
The scheme aims to provide financial assistance of per month to elderly individuals, widows, destitute women, differently-abled persons, primitive tribes, and HIV/AIDS patients. The scheme eliminates previous age restrictions and targets inclusivity by guaranteeing pensions to all eligible.
“Mukhyamantri Rajya Bridhhabasta Pension Yojana” is a Social Security Scheme by the Department of Women, Child Development & Social Security, Government of Jharkhand. The scheme provides financial asistance to the age group of 60 years and above.
“Financial Assistance to Old Age Pensioner Suffering From TB/ Cancer” by the Dept of Women & Child Development, Govt of Puducherry, was introduced to extend a helping hand by way of financial assistance to Old Age/Destitute Pensioners who are suffering from TB/Cancer to meet the medical expenses.
“INDIRAMMA Old Age Pension (Urban)” scheme aims to provide monthly pensions to destitute elderly persons aged 65 years or above with little or no means of subsistence and no family or relative to depend upon. To be eligible, they should be from a BPL family, and be a resident of Andhra Pradesh.
“Old Age Pension for the Construction Workers (On Completion Of 60 Years)’’ is a social security scheme that provides a monthly pension of ₹1,000 per month to the beneficiaries who have completed 60 years of age.
In this scheme, persons aged between 60 and 79 years receive a pension of ₹200/- per month, while those aged 80 years and above receive ₹500/- per month. The scheme applies only to persons belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category.
Under this scheme, a monthly financial assistance of ₹15,000/- is provided to full-time accredited journalists who are 60 years of age or older & have served continuously for at least 20 years in daily, weekly, fortnightly newspapers, independent publications, electronic media, or news agencies.
Under this scheme, an additional monthly incentive of ₹400/- is provided to senior artisans aged 60 or above who are already receiving old-age pension and belong to below-poverty-line (BPL) families.
The scheme ensures retirement security for employees covered under the EPF Act, offering monthly pensions, family pensions, and withdrawal benefits. It targets workers in organised sectors, providing financial support post-retirement, during disability, or to dependents after the member’s death.
The scheme “Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana” was launched by the Department of Tourism, Government of Odisha on 01st February 2016 in collaboration with IRCTC to help senior citizens over 60-75 years of age to undertake pilgrimage with Government assistance.
The scheme “Home for the Aged and Infirm” was launched by the Department of Social Welfare, Government of Puducherry. The objective of this scheme is to cater to the needs of persons who are aged/infirm, i.e. senior citizens, both male and female above the age of 60 years from BPL Family.
Under this scheme, members of families with an annual income of less than ₹1.80 lakhs who are over 60 years of age will be taken for pilgrimages to Ayodhya, Varanasi, and other sacred places. The state government will bear all the expenses for their travel.
The “Pension Benefit” scheme was launched by the Tripura Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Department Tripura. The scheme aims to provide financial assistance to the registered beneficiary who has retired due to old age attaining 60 years.
Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided to elderly people aged 60 years and above living Below the Poverty Line (BPL) to support them in living a respectful life.