Under this scheme, pension is provided to old aged persons males (60 years & above) and females (55 years and above) who are destitute in the sense of having no means of subsistence from their own source of income or through financial support from family members or other sources.
Integrated Social Security Scheme: Old Age Pension - Introduction
The scheme "Old Age Pension (OAP)" is a sub-component of the “Integrated Social Security Scheme (IGSSS)” implemented by the Social and Tribal Welfare Department, Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh. Under this scheme, pension is provided to old aged persons males (60 years and above) and females (55 and above) who are destitute in the sense of having no means of subsistence from their own source of income or through financial support from family members or other sources.
Benefits
Amount of pension: ₹1,000/- per month per beneficiary
Eligibility
- The applicant should be a permanent resident of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
- The applicant should belong to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) Category.
- The applicant’s age should be 60 years and above for males and 55 years and above for females.
- The applicant should have no means of subsistence from their own source of income or through financial support from family members or other sources.
Application Process
- Step 1: Visit the office of the concerned Tehsil Social Welfare Officer (TSWO) and collect the application form, which is available free of cost.
- Step 2: Fill in all the required information accurately and legibly.
- Step 3: Enclose all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required) with the application.
- Step 4: Submit the application to the TSWO and request a proper receipt acknowledging the submission.
The concerned TSWO consolidates the list of eligible applicants under the scheme and forwards it to the concerned District Social Welfare Officer for arrangement of funds and accord of sanction by a designated District level Sanctioning Committee headed by the Director Social Welfare Department, UT Ladakh.
In case, the pension is not received by the 8th of every month, beneficiaries are requested to raise a complaint either via email or physically at the following address:
Email: [email protected]
Address:
Directorate of Social and Tribal Welfare,
Ground Floor, Council Secretariat,
Kurbathang, Kargil- 194103.