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KOZHUVANAL GRAMA PANCHAYAT
Social Security Pension Eligibility Guidelines
General eligibility criteria and scheme-specific conditions for applying for various social security pension schemes.
✦ SOCIAL SECURITY PENSION GUIDELINES ✦
📋 Pension Eligibility Criteria
Applicants seeking social security pensions must satisfy the general eligibility criteria prescribed by the Government as well as the specific conditions applicable to the respective pension scheme. The important criteria are explained below.
⭐ General Eligibility Criteria
COMMON ELIGIBILITY CONDITIONS
01. Annual Family Income
The annual family income should not exceed Rs. 1,00,000 (Rupees One Lakh).
02. Income Tax
The applicant should not be an income tax payer.
03. Land Ownership
The family should not own more than 2 acres of land. Exemption is available for Scheduled Tribe (ST) families.
04. Vehicle Ownership
The applicant or family should not own a non-taxi vehicle with four or more wheels and an engine capacity exceeding 1000 CC.
05. House Area and Construction
The applicant should not own or reside in a concrete building having a floor area exceeding 2,000 square feet with modern flooring.
06. Other Pension Benefits
Persons receiving Government or Public Sector pensions are not eligible. A maximum of two pensions, including EPF pension, is permitted.
Scheme-Specific Eligibility Criteria
Click on each pension scheme to view its eligibility requirements
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Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension
IGNOAPS
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🎂 Age Requirement
The applicant must be 60 years of age or above.
📍 Residence and Other Eligibility Conditions
The applicant must have been a permanent resident of Kerala for more than 3 years and must belong to the destitute category.
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Agricultural Workers Pension
AGRICULTURAL WORKERS PENSION SCHEME
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🎂 Age Requirement
The applicant must be 60 years of age or above.
📋 Special Conditions
• The applicant must have been a permanent resident of Kerala for at least 10 years.
• The applicant must have worked as an agricultural labourer under a landowner for 10 years or more.
• Membership in the Agricultural Workers Welfare Fund Board is mandatory.
• These conditions are not applicable to plantation workers.
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Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension
IGNDPS
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🎂 Age Requirement
There is no age limit for this pension scheme.
📄 Required Documents
A medical certificate proving the disability / Identity Card issued by the Social Security Mission must be submitted.
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Pension for Unmarried Women Above 50 Years of Age
PENSION FOR UNMARRIED WOMEN
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✓ Age and Eligibility
• The applicant must have completed 50 years of age.
• Unmarried women are eligible to apply.
• Unmarried mothers are also eligible to apply.
• The applicant must be a permanent resident of Kerala.
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Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension
IGNWPS
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✓ Special Eligibility Conditions
• Widowed women are eligible to apply.
• Women aged 50 years or above whose husbands have been missing for more than 7 years or who have been abandoned by their husbands are also eligible.
• The applicant must not have remarried.
• The applicant must have been a permanent resident of Kerala continuously for 2 years.
⚠️ Important Notice
The eligibility criteria mentioned above are provided for general information regarding the pension schemes. The conditions may be subject to changes in accordance with prevailing Government Orders, rules and amendments. Applicants are advised to contact the Pension Section of the Grama Panchayat Office and verify the latest requirements before submitting an application.
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