KARNATAKA GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME

Sandhya Surkasha Scheme (Implemented by Revenue Dept.):

Govt. order No. RD/97/MST/2007, Dated: 2-07-2007. The purpose of the scheme to provide financial assistance in the form of social security pension.
The Senior citizens shall be eligible for pension of Rs.400/- per month under this scheme if she / he satisfy the following conditions.

1.He / She should be 65 years or more in age.

2.The combined annual income of the proposed pensioner and his or her spouse shall not exceed Rs.20,000/- as certified by the local revenue authority.

3.If the income is declared by beneficiary himself / herself, the income of Adult children need not be counted for calculation of the income of the proposed social security pensioner

4.The total value of combined deposits held by the pensioner and his spouse shall not be exceeding Rs.10,000/-.



5.The beneficiaries who are availing old age pension, Destitute widow pension or physically handicapped pension or any other form of pension from public or private sources are not eligible for this scheme.

6.The beneficiaries under this scheme will be chosen from the following categories.

a.Small farmers
b.Marginal farmers
c.Agricultural labourers.
d.Weavers
e.Fishermen
f. Laborers from unorganized sector but it shall not applicable to person covered under the Building and other construction workers” (Regulation of Employment and conditions of services) Act 1996.

(Note: For benefit under above two pension schemes please contact Tahasildar of the taluk )

For more details click here or visit http://welfareofdisabled.kar.nic.in

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