Chief Minister Pension Scheme

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.

Eligibility

1. The applicant should be a native of Chhattisgarh. 1. The applicant should be a senior citizen, widow, or abandoned woman. 1. Senior citizens should be 60 years of age or older. 1. Widow or abandoned woman should be 18 years of age or older. 1. In urban areas, the name of the applicant should be listed in the survey list of Socio-Economic and Caste Census 2011. 1. In rural areas, the name of the applicant should be in the list of households having at least one deprivation index in the automatically included index or deprivation index of the survey list of Socio-Economic and Caste Census, 2011. 1. The applicant must not be receiving pension benefits from any other central or state government pension scheme.

Benefits

- 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.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

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