The Government of India carries out the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme for the purpose of providing financial assistance to aged persons. Under the scheme, Indian citizens aged sixty years and above receive a constant fixed amount every month as a pension for fulfilling their basic needs. The whole process of this pension scheme is free and is targeted to give a financial backup to citizens during their graying years.
In the past, there were lots of hurdles regarding availing this pension, but they have made it very easy to apply online now. This article will thus introduce us to relative information regarding the availment of the scheme, what documents are required for it, and how one can make the application.
Who can avail this scheme?
Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension scheme benefits are available only to the citizens of India. Thus, the beneficiary applicant must be of an age around or more than that of 60 years and must not be receiving the benefits of another old age pension scheme run by the Indian Government. If an applicant is already availing the benefits of a pension scheme, he/ she shall not be eligible for the Indira Gandhi Old-age Pension scheme benefit.
Another condition required for registering into this pension scheme, the applicant shall need to clear the fact that he is not a part of other pension schemes. Hence, an affidavit is required which states that the applicant has no benefit from other pension scheme.
Required Documents
Some important documentation is required to apply for this pension scheme. Application cannot be made without these documents. The mandatory documents are listed below:
CSC Center – You will be required to fill out an application form by visiting the nearest CSC center. Please note that you may have to pay for this service.
Online Application – You will not have to pay
The online application procedure involves the following steps:
First of all, download and open the UMANG App.
Type “Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme” in the search box and search.
Click on the “NSAP” option and read the information related to the pension scheme carefully.
Then click on “Apply” and fill the application form. In this, you have to provide your name, address, bank account details, Aadhaar number etc.
Upload your passport size photo after confirming the Aadhaar number.
Finally click on “Submit”.
And here you are, all set to go through the whole online application process and register for the scheme in a matter of few minutes. The entire process can be completed in just 5 minutes, when allowing senior citizens to access the benefits of this scheme without facing any hassles.
