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Chief Minister Pension Scheme

The scheme provides a monthly pension of ₹500/- to senior citizens, widows, and abandoned women listed on the basis of the survey list of Social, Economic and Caste Census 2011 in the state.

Start date31 May 2018

Last verifiedToday

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About This Scheme

The "Chief Minister Pension Scheme" was launched by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, in the financial year 2018-19. The scheme targets senior citizens, widows, and abandoned women listed on the basis of the survey list of Social, Economic and Caste Census 2011. This scheme will be an additional scheme of the current Central and State Pension Scheme.

Benefits

₹500 · monthly

Under this scheme, eligible beneficiaries will receive a pension of ₹500/- per month.

Note: The pension amount will be directly transferred to the applicant's bank account and will be paid during the first week of each month.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.

Required Documents

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Passport-size photograph
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Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar card
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Domicile certificate of Chhattisgarh
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Proof of age (Birth Certificate/Marksheet/Passport/Driving License), In case of none of these, the age must be certified by the Sarpanch or in case of an urban area, the Mayor/Administrator/Chairman of the Municipal Corporation/Municipality/Nagar Panchayat
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Death certificate of husband (In case of widow)
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In case of an abandoned woman, the certification related to abandonment has been done by the concerned Sarpanch or Panch/Councilor of Gram Panchayat/Municipal Corporation/Municipality/Nagar Panchayat
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Bank passbook/bank account details
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Any other documents as required
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Note: If the applicant does not have a bank account, the applicant will have to open his own savings account in the bank immediately after the acceptance of pension.

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

IIn-person

In Rural Areas:

Step 1: The applicant, who fulfills the eligibility criteria, may visit the office of the Gram Panchayat and collect the application form, which is available free of cost.

Step 2: Fill out the application form and submit it to the Gram Panchayat. You will receive an acknowledgment receipt from the Gram Panchayat.

Step 3: The Gram Panchayat will review and recommend the application, and then forward it to the District Panchayat within 7 days.

In Urban Areas:

Step 1: Eligible applicants should visit the office of the concerned Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Nagar Panchayat, or Panchayat Raj institution to collect the application form, which is available free of cost.

Step 2: Fill out the application form and submit it to the respective office. You will receive an acknowledgment receipt from the office.

Note 1: The concerned urban body/District Panchayat has the authority to approve or reject the applications.

Note 2: If a printed application form is not available, you may submit your application on plain paper.

Note 3: If the beneficiaries change their area within the state, they will not need to apply again at the new place, but for transferring the pension case, they will have to submit an application with proper reason to the approving district panchayat/urban body. On their application, the pension case can be transferred. It will be the binding responsibility of both the sector bodies to transfer the beneficiary and the other body to validate it.

Quick Info

Level: Central Government
Max benefit: ₹500
Launched: 31 May 2018