Delhi Government Pension Scheme: Applying for the Delhi Government Pension Scheme has become easier than ever. Now you can apply for this scheme online from the comfort of your home. The Delhi government has launched a portal to simplify the application process for its old age pension scheme for senior citizens.
Delhi Government Pension Scheme: Applying for the Delhi Government Pension Scheme has become easier than ever. Now you can apply online for this scheme from home. The Delhi government has launched a portal to ease the application process for its old age pension scheme for senior citizens. More than 10,000 applications have been received through this portal so far. Under this scheme of the Delhi government, 80,000 more people are eligible for this scheme. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has described this initiative as an important step to provide financial assistance to needy senior citizens.
How will pension be given?
Under the scheme, monthly pension will be given to eligible persons.
Persons between the ages of 60 and 69 will get a monthly pension of Rs 2,000.
People aged 70 years and above will get a monthly pension of Rs 2,500.
Beneficiaries aged 60-69 years from SC, ST and minority communities will also get Rs 2,500 monthly. Apart from this, Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj has also proposed to give the benefit of this scheme to disabled persons, in which a monthly pension of Rs 5,000 will be given.
Who can apply?
This scheme is for those senior citizens whose income is limited or who do not have family support. To apply, the applicant must be at least 60 years of age. It is mandatory to be a resident of Delhi for the last five years. The annual income of the family should be less than Rs 1,00,000. There should be an Aadhaar-linked and single-operated bank account in Delhi. There should not be similar pension or assistance from other government schemes.
How to apply for pension
Eligible applicants can apply online at www.edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in or take assistance from their nearest District Social Welfare Office.
Required documents
Proof of age: Aadhaar, voter ID, birth certificate, or school leaving certificate.
Address proof: Ration card, utility bill, or bank passbook (proof of 5 years).
Bank account details: Single operated account linked to Aadhaar.
SC, ST, minorities will have to provide these papers in addition to the documents mentioned above
SC/ST: Caste certificate.
Minorities: Verified self-declaration from religious institution.
Declaration of income: Income information has to be given as per the format available on the portal.
How to get pension
After your application is passed, the pension will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. It will be transferred through Public Financial Management System (PFMS). It takes a maximum of 45 days for the application to be passed and the transfer i.e. pension will start coming from the next month.
