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Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana

Ministry: Ministry Of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Department: Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

The scheme aims to provide old-age social security through a minimum assured monthly pension of ₹ 3,000/- to Small and Marginal Farmers after attaining the age of 60 years.

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About This Scheme

"Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana" by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India is a government scheme meant for old age protection and social security of Small and Marginal Farmers (SMF). All Small and Marginal Farmers having cultivable landholding up to 2 hectares falling in the age group of 18 to 40 years, whose names appear in the land records of States/UTs as on 01.08.2019, are eligible to get benefits under the scheme. Under this scheme, the farmers would receive a minimum assured pension of ₹,3000/- per month after attaining the age of 60 years and if the farmer dies, the spouse of the farmer shall be entitled to receive 50% of the pension as family pension. Family pension is applicable only to the spouse.

Benefits

If the subscriber becomes permanently disabled before the age of 60 years, the spouse can continue the scheme by paying contributions or exit by receiving the subscriber’s contribution with interest.

Monthly Pension Benefit:

₹3.0K · monthly

The subscriber will receive a minimum assured pension of ₹ 3,000/- per month after attaining the age of 60 years.

Family Pension Benefit:

In case of death of the subscriber, the spouse will receive 50% of the pension amount as family pension.

Family pension is applicable only to the spouse.

Government Matching Contribution:

The Government of India will contribute an amount equal to the subscriber’s monthly contribution to the pension fund.

Disablement Benefit:

Exit Benefits:

If the subscriber exits within 10 years, only the subscriber’s contribution will be refunded with savings bank interest.

If the subscriber exits after 10 years but before 60 years, the subscriber’s contribution will be refunded with accumulated interest or savings bank interest, whichever is higher.

If the subscriber dies before 60 years, the spouse can continue the scheme or exit with a refund of the subscriber’s contribution with interest.

After the death of both subscriber and spouse, the corpus will be credited back to the pension fund.

Eligibility

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

Required Documents

  • Aadhaar Card
  • Savings Bank Account Number along with IFSC Code ( Bank Passbook or Cheque Leaf/book or copy of bank statement as evidence of bank account).

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

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