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I)   PENSION SCHEME:-


  A)   CENTRALLY SPONSORED SCHEME:-

    National Social Assistance Programme:-There are four components under the NSAP

  1. Indira Gandhi Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS)

    Description of the Scheme

    The scheme is centrally sponsored and shared by Central and State Govt. on : basis. Financial Assistance is provided to old aged persons of 60 years age and above, living below poverty line (BPL)

    Procedure

    The application forms are available with DSWO/TSWO free of cost. The applicant has to complete the application form and enclose proof regarding age, income, status and address. Complete case is to be submitted to the concerned Tehsil Social Welfare officer against proper receipt. The concerned Tehsil Social Welfare Officer (TSWO) consolidates the list of eligible applicants under the scheme and forwards it to the concerned District Social Welfare Officer for arrangement of funds and accord of sanction by a designated District level Sanctioning Committee headed by Director Social Welfare Department, UT Ladakh.

    Pension Sanctioning Authority

    Chairman

    Member Secretary

    Member

    Member

    Director Social

    Welfare, UT

    Ladakh

    District Social Welfare Officer

    Assistant Commissioner (Development)

    Chief Medical Officer

    Criteria / Parameters: 

    S. No

    Category

    Age

    No of Sanctioned Beneficiaries

    Rate of pension per beneficiary per month

    1

    BPL

     Above 60 years

    6486

    1000

  2. Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme(IGNWPS)

    Description of the Scheme

    The scheme is centrally sponsored and shared by Centre and State Govt. on : basis. Under the scheme widows in the age group of 40 to 79 years belonging to BPL category are eligible for monthly pension.

    Procedure

    The application forms are available with DSWO/TSWO free of cost. The applicant has to complete the application form and enclose proof regarding age, income, status and address. Complete case is to be submitted to the concerned Tehsil Social Welfare officer against proper receipt. The concerned Tehsil Social Welfare Officer (TSWO) consolidates the list of eligible applicants under the scheme and forwards it to the concerned District Social Welfare Officer for arrangement of funds and accord of sanction by a designated District level Sanctioning Committee headed by Director Social Welfare Department, UT Ladakh.

    Pension Sanctioning Authority

    Chairman

    Member Secretary

    Member

    Member

    Director Social

    Welfare, UT

    Ladakh

    District Social Welfare Officer

    Assistant Commissioner (Development)

    Chief Medical Officer

    Criteria / Parameters: 

    S. No

    Category

    Age

    No of Sanctioned Beneficiaries

    Rate of pension per beneficiary per month

    1

    BPL

     Above 49 years

    445

    1000

  3. Indira Gandhi National DIsability Scheme (IGNDPS)

    Description of the Scheme

    The scheme is centrally sponsored and shared by Central and State Govt. on …: bases. Under the scheme, persons with Severe or multiple disabilities in the age group of 18 to 79 years belonging to BPL category are eligible for monthly pension.

    Procedure

    The application forms are available with DSWO/TSWO free of cost. The applicant has to complete the application form and enclose proof regarding age, income, status and address. Complete case is to be submitted to the concerned Tehsil Social Welfare officer against proper receipt. The concerned Tehsil Social Welfare Officer (TSWO) consolidates the list of eligible applicants under the scheme and forwards it to the concerned District Social Welfare Officer for arrangement of funds and accord of sanction by a designated District level Sanctioning Committee headed by Director Social Welfare Department, UT Ladakh.

    Pension Sanctioning Authority

    Chairman

    Member Secretary

    Member

    Member

    Director Social

    Welfare, UT

    Ladakh

    District Social Welfare Officer

    Assistant Commissioner (Development)

    Chief Medical Officer

    Criteria / Parameters: 

    S. No

    Category

    Age

    No of Sanctioned Beneficiaries

    Rate of pension per beneficiary per month

    1

    BPL

    Above 18 years

    363

    1000

  4. National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS)

    Description of the Scheme

    National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) provides one-time lump sum cash assistance of Rs. 20,000 to families living below poverty line on the death of the primary bread-earner between the age group of 18-59. The objective of the scheme is to ensure social security of the households living below poverty line. The payment is to be made to the widow or the un-married daughter of the family.

    Procedure

    The application forms are available with DSWO/TSWO free of cost. The applicant has to complete the application form and enclose proof regarding age, income, status, address and death certificate. Complete case is to be submitted to the concerned TSWO who consolidates the lists and forwards to Block Level Sanctioning Committee. The cases are then submitted to DSWO for accord of sanction by District level sanctioning committee headed by Director Social welfare Department, UT Ladakh.

    Pension Sanctioning Authority

    Chairman

    Member Secretary

    Director Social

    Welfare, UT

    Ladakh

    District Social Welfare Officer

    Criteria / Parameters: 

    S. No

    Category

    Age

    Rate of Assistance

    Remarks

    1

    BPL

    18-59 years whose primary bread earner dies due to accident/natural cause

    Rupees 20,000

    One-time benefit from Centre Share only

    The financial assistance is provided upto Rs.20, 000 under Centre Share and an equal contribution is mandatory for the State/UT Govt. to contribute.


  B)   State Sponsored Scheme:-

    Integrated Social Security Scheme (IGSSS):- This is a State sponsored scheme under which financial assistance was provided to the old age person, widow, women in distress and physically challenged person. The scheme is funded through State Plan/Non-Plan on the basis of: sharing pattern. The scheme has following components:-

  1. Old Age Pension (OAP)

    Description of the Scheme

    Under this scheme pension is provided to old aged persons males (60 years & above) and females (55 and above) and who are destitute in the sense of having no means of subsistence from their own source of income or through financial support from family members or other sources.

    Procedure

    The application forms are available with concerned TSWO free of cost. The applicant has to complete the application form and enclose proof regarding age, income, status and address. Complete case is to be submitted to the concerned Tehsil Social Welfare officer against proper receipt. The concerned Tehsil Social Welfare Officer (TSWO) consolidates the list of eligible applicants under the scheme and forwards it to the concerned District Social Welfare Officer for arrangement of funds and accord of sanction by a designated District level Sanctioning Committee headed by Director Social Welfare Department, UT Ladakh.

    Pension Sanctioning Authority

    Chairman

    Member Secretary

    Member

    Member

    Director Social

    Welfare, UT

    Ladakh

    District Social Welfare Officer

    Tehsil Social Welfare Officer concerned.

    Chief Medical Officer

    Criteria / Parameters: 

    S. No

    Category

    Age

    No of Sanctioned Beneficiaries

    Rate of pension per beneficiary per month

    1

    BPL

    55 Years & above

    3866

    1000

  2. Women in Distress (WID)

    Description of the Scheme

    Pension is provided to destitute widows/ divorced/deserted women with no source of income and is provided financial assistance in form of pension. The amount of pension is Rs. 1000/=p.m. per beneficiary. The scheme is shared on : basis between Plan and Non Plan i.e Rs /-=Plan and RS. /= Non Plan.

    Procedure

    The application forms are available with concerned TSWO free of cost. The applicant has to complete the application form and enclose proof regarding age, income, status and address. Complete case is to be submitted to the concerned Tehsil Social Welfare officer against proper receipt. The concerned Tehsil Social Welfare Officer (TSWO) consolidates the list of eligible applicants under the scheme and forwards it to the concerned District Social Welfare Officer for arrangement of funds and accord of sanction by a designated District level Sanctioning Committee headed by Director Social Welfare Department, UT Ladakh.

    Pension Sanctioning Authority

    Chairman

    Member Secretary

    Member

    Member

    Director Social

    Welfare, UT

    Ladakh

    District Social Welfare Officer

    Tehsil Social Welfare Officer concerned.

    Chief Medical Officer

    Criteria / Parameters: 

    S. No

    Category

    Age

    No of Sanctioned Beneficiaries

    Rate of pension per beneficiary per month

    1

    BPL

     

    2308

    1000

  3. Physically Challenged Person

    Description of the Scheme

    Pension is provided to poor physically handicapped persons (including Blind, Deaf, Dumb) having no source of income and degree of handicap above 40%.The amount of pension is Rs. 1000/= p.m. per beneficiary. The scheme is shared on : basis between Plan and Non Plan i.e Rs / = Plan and Rs. / = Non Plan .

    Procedure

    The application forms are available with concerned TSWO free of cost. The applicant has to complete the application form and enclose proof regarding age, income, status and address. Complete case is to be submitted to the concerned Tehsil Social Welfare officer against proper receipt. The concerned Tehsil Social Welfare Officer (TSWO) consolidates the list of eligible applicants under the scheme and forwards it to the concerned District Social Welfare Officer for arrangement of funds and accord of sanction by a designated District level Sanctioning Committee headed by Director Social Welfare Department, UT Ladakh.

    Pension Sanctioning Authority

    Chairman

    Member Secretary

    Member

    Member

    Director Social

    Welfare, UT

    Ladakh

    District Social Welfare Officer

    Tehsil Social Welfare Officer concerned.

    Chief Medical Officer

     

    Criteria / Parameters: 

    S. No

    Category

    Age

    No of Sanctioned Beneficiaries

    Rate of pension per beneficiary per month

    1

    BPL

     

    2857

    1000

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