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14years or aboveper month.0910.11.12.13.14.HimachalPradeshJammu &KashmirKarnatakaMadhyaPradeshMaharashtraManipurState Pension schemeIGNOAPSIGNOAPSSanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojna& under Widow PensionSchemeIGNOAPSIndira Gandhi Bhumihin VrudhSheth- Majdoor SahayayYojanaManipur Old Age PensionScheme (1982)Older Person fromBPL family of 65years or above60 years and above who areliving alone and had an annualincome of less than Rs. 6,000;person with one earning sonand an annual income of notmore than Rs. 11000/-65 years and above belongingto BPL category.Elderly poor peopleBPL65 years and above, BPLfamily. This is done without anyformalityDestitute, rural, male- 65 yearsand above; female- 60 yearsand aboveA provision of Rs.501/- made forgiving shawl towomen and ‘pagri’and ‘dogga’ tomen.50033033020040027525050010015.NagalandIGNOAPSState Old Age Pension Scheme16.17.18.PunjabUttar PradeshUttarakhandIGNOAPSState Pension SchemeOld Age PensionState Old Age PensionIGNOAPSWomen 60 years and aboveand men 65 years and above;bonafide resident of state for atleast 3 years; income of Rs1,000 if single and Rs.1,500 ifcouple.200 (paymentthrough banks)60 years and above65 years and aboveTable is based on the information provided by HelpAge India’s State Offices300
15(ii) Annapurna :A scheme called “ANNAPURNA” was introduced by the Government of India w.e.f.01-04-2000. Under this scheme free food grains (wheat or rice) upto 10 Kg. permonth are provided to older persons, 65 years or above who are otherwise eligiblefor old age pension under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, but are notreceiving it. The number of persons to be benefited under this scheme are, in thefirst instance 20% of the persons eligible to receive pension under IGNOAPS instates/UTs. The department of public distribution, Union Ministry of ConsumerAffairs and Public Distribution ensures the supply of required quantities ofprescribed quality of food grains from the godowns of the Food Corporation ofIndia(FCI) to the agencies designated by the State Government. It has beenimplemented in all states and union territories of India.Source : http://rural.nic.in/nsap_1.htm(iii) The Unorganized Worker’s Social Security Act, 2008The salient features of the Act are as under:• Section (2) provides for the definitions, including those relating to unorganisedworker, self-employment and wage worker.• Section 3(1) provides for formulation of schemes by the Central Governmentfor different sections of unorganized workers on matters relating to (a) lifeand disability cover; (b) health and maternity benefits; (c) old age protection(d) any other benefit as may be determined by the Central Government.• Section 3(4) provides formulation of schemes relating to provident fund,employment injury benefits, housing, educational schemes for children, skillupgradation, funeral assistance and old-age homes by the State Governments.• Section 4 relates to funding of the schemes formulated by the CentralGovernment.• Section 5 envisages constitution of National Social Security Board under thechairmanship of the Union Minister for Labour & Employment with MemberSecretary and 34 nominated members representing Members of Parliament,unorganized workers, employers of unorganized workers, civil society, CentralMinistries and the State Governments with provision for adequaterepresentation to persons belonging to the Scheduled Castes, the ScheduledTribes, the minorities and women. The functions of the National Board, interalia, include: to recommend to the Central Government suitable schemes fordifferent sections of unorganized workers; monitor the implementation ofschemes and advise the Central Government on matters arising out of theadministration of the Act.• Section 6 has provision for constitution of similar Boards at the State level.• Section 7 relates to funding pattern of the schemes formulated by the StateGovernments.• Section 8 prescribes record keeping functions by the district administration.For this purpose, the State Government may direct (a) the district panchayatin rural areas; and (b) the urban local bodies in urban areas to perform suchfunctions.
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