Organisation : Sikkim Women & Child Welfare Department
Scheme Name : Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension
Applicable For : Elderly citizens above the age of 60 years belonging to the Below Poverty Line
Applicable State/UT : Sikkim
Website : https://pensionscheme.sikkim.gov.in/
What is Sikkim Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension?
The scheme “Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)” was started by the Department of Women & Child Welfare, Govt. of Sikkim in 2014. Under this scheme, a pension is provided to elderly citizens above the age of 60 years belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category and the beneficiary will receive a monthly pension of ₹ 1500/-, ₹ 2000/- & ₹ 2500/- as per eligibility criteria.
Related / Similar Scheme : Sikkim Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme
Benefits of Sikkim Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension
** A monthly pension of ₹ 1500/- to the old aged person between the age group of 60 years – 69 years.
** A monthly pension of ₹ 2000/- to the old aged person between the age group of 70 years + and above.
** A monthly pension of ₹ 2500/- to the old aged persons having attained the age of 80 years and above.
** The beneficiary will get a pension as long as he/she is alive.
Eligibility of Sikkim Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension
** The applicant should be a resident of the state of Sikkim.
** The applicant should be from Below Poverty Line (BPL) family.
** The applicant should have attained the age of 60 years and above.
** The applicant should not have any source of income.
** The applicant should not be a recipient of salary/pension/family pension from Central Government / other State Governments.
** The applicant should have opened the Bank Account under “Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana”.
Note:
** In case both the husband & wife are old age persons and are eligible for Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS), only one member of the family shall be awarded the pension. In case of death of the pensioner, such pension shall be transferred to his/her spouse, if alive on surrender of the passbook, provided he/she has attained the age of 60 (sixty) years of age or more.
** Each beneficiary of the Pensions should submit “Life Certificate” in the prescribed format in the month of November every year failing which it will be presumed that the beneficiary is either died or migrated outside the State of Sikkim and the payment of pension shall be stopped forthwith without further notice.
How To Apply For Sikkim Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension?
To apply for Sikkim Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension, Follow the below steps
Registration:
Step-1: Visit the official website: https://pensionscheme.sikkim.gov.in
Step-2: Click “Create Account”. On the registration page, fill in the mandatory details (Username, Gender, First Name, Last Name, Email, Mobile Number, and Password). Fill in the Captcha Code and click “Register”. The login credentials will be sent to your registered Email ID / Mobile Number.
Application:
Step-1: Visit the official website: https://pensionscheme.sikkim.gov.in
Step-2: Click “Apply now” and log in.
Step-3: On the application page, fill in all the mandatory fields and upload the required documents in the appropriate file size and file type. Upon successful submission of the application, a system-generated application number will be provided as acknowledgment. Please keep it safe for future reference.
Documents Required For Sikkim Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension
** Recent passport size photographs – 3 Nos;
** Attested photocopy of Sikkim Subject Certificate / Certificate of Identification as the case may be i.e. Income certificate, Caste certificate.
** Attested photocopy of the Below Poverty Line Certificate.
** Birth Certificate or Electoral photo Identity Card or any other valid document having recorded the date as proof of age.
** Attested copy of Aadhar Card.
** Attested photocopy of first page of the Bank/Post Office Passbook along with the photocopy of latest updated account