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Five central government pension schemes every BPL cardholder can apply for online or offlineThe Indian government provides financial aid to BPL families through five schemes under the National Social Assistance Programme. These inc...- Four pension schemes offered by the government for senior citizensThe government offers a number of pension plans to encourage financial security after retirement. Some of the guaranteed pension plans offe...
- Govt asks states to disburse ex-gratia amount under National Social Assistance Programme in two daysGovernment, under the Rs 1.7 lakh crore Garib Kalyan Yojana Package, will provide one time ex-gratia amount of Rs 1,000 to old age, widow a...
- Pension for senior citizens under BPL likely to go upIn the senior citizen category, pensions could go up to Rs 1,000 per month from Rs 500 now for those above 80 years of age and to Rs 500 pe...
- Proposal to reduce threshold limit for coverage under EPFReplying to another question, the Minister said that at present there is no proposal to provide any minimum wage pension to all workers of ...
- Narendra Modi government to club three social security schemesUnder RSBY, BPL families are entitled to hospitalisation coverage up to Rs 30,000 for five members of the family on floater basis.
- Planning Commission to examine Jairam Ramesh's proposal to hike pensionPlanComm would examine proposal of Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh to increase amount of pension under various social welfare sche...
- India needs to design proper pension programme to alleviate poverty of elderlyThe government should accept the Pension Parishad’s recommendation to raise the pension amount to improve the well-being of the elderly.
- Monthly old age pension of Rs 200 an insult: RameshThe monthly pension of Rs 200 given to the elderly is "an insult to the dignity of an individual", Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh...
- Poverty criteria be removed in Old Age Pension scheme: Jairam RameshRecommending removal of poverty line criteria for Old Age Pension scheme, Ramesh has said such conditions have harmed eligibility of some d...
- Over 2.79 cr BPL families issued health insuranceOut of 2,97,87,800 families enrolled until February this year, about 33 lakh have availed benefits in the hospitals, the minister said.
- Govt to evaluate old age pension schemeThe Centre has decided to evaluate a major old age pension scheme involving Rs 5200 crore for undertaking mid-course corrections.
- Govt doubles old-age pension, expands its ambitThe expansion of the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pensions Scheme (IGNOAPS) would now include two crore widows and handicapped who are li...
- Govt may give old age pension to 60 yrs in BPLThe government is considering a proposal to provide pension to everyone who are 60 years of age and belong to below poverty line (BPL) cate...
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