Social security pensions
Social Security Pensions
Farmer Worker Pension
The Farmer Worker Pension is a social security pension scheme provided by the government for workers engaged in agricultural labor. The aim of the scheme is to provide basic financial support when they are unable to work due to old age.
Under the scheme, beneficiaries receive Rs. 2000 per month. Applications for availing the benefit of the scheme must be submitted online through the website https://welfarepension.lsgkerala.gov.in.
Eligibility criteria for the Farmer Worker Pension:
1. The applicant's family annual income should not exceed one lakh rupees.
2. The age should be 60 years or above.
3. The applicant should not be receiving a service pension/family pension. (This condition is not applicable for those receiving Ex-Gratia/NPS pension up to Rs. 4000.)
4. The applicant should have been a permanent resident of Kerala for 10 years.
5. The applicant should not be an income tax payer.
6. The applicant should be under the ownership of land
7. Must have worked as an agricultural laborer for 10 years or more. Neither the applicant nor their family should own more than two acres of land (this condition does not apply to applicants belonging to Scheduled Tribes).
8. The applicant must be a member of the Agricultural Laborers' Welfare Fund.
9. The applicant or their family must not own a vehicle with an engine capacity exceeding 1000 cc, having four or more wheels (excluding Ambassador cars), that is not a taxi.
10. The applicant must not be a plantation worker.
11. The applicant must not be receiving a salary, pension, or family pension from the Central Government or any other State Government.
12. The applicant must be destitute.
13. The applicant must not be a retiree from Central or State public sector undertakings who is receiving a pension or family pension under schemes specific to those institutions.
14. Individuals already receiving other social welfare pensions are ineligible (this does not apply to persons with disabilities); one is eligible for a maximum of only two pensions, including EPF.
15. One must not receive social security pensions from different local government bodies.
16. The applicant must not be a beggar.
17. The applicant must not be an inmate of a destitute home.
18. The application must be submitted to the Local Self-Government Institution where the applicant permanently resides.
19. The applicant must not own or reside in a concrete building with a floor area exceeding 2,000 square feet and modern flooring.
Documents to be submitted for the Agricultural Worker Pension:
1. Clearance certificate from the Agricultural Workers' Welfare Fund Board.
2. Age proof certificate.
3. Permanent residence proof certificate.
4. Income proof certificate attested by the Village Officer.
5. Aadhaar card.
6. Voter ID card.
7. Ration card.
8. Bank passbook (applicable only if the chosen bank is one that facilitates pension disbursement).
9. EPF passbook/related document (applicable only to those receiving an EPF pension of less than ₹4,000).
Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS): The Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) is a social security pension scheme implemented by the Government of India. It is part of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) under the Ministry of Rural Development. The objective of the scheme is to provide monthly financial assistance to elderly individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds; beneficiaries receive ₹2,000 per month. Applications for the scheme must be submitted online via the website https://welfarepension.lsgkerala.gov.in. The criteria for granting the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension are as follows:
1. The applicant's annual family income must not exceed ₹1 lakh.
2. The applicant must be destitute.
3. The applicant must not be a service pensioner or a recipient of a family pension (this condition does not apply to those receiving an ex-gratia payment or NPS pension of up to ₹4,000).
4. The applicant must not be under the care or protection of another person.
5. The applicant must not be an income tax payer.
6. Recipients of other social welfare pensions are ineligible (this does not apply to persons with disabilities); an individual is eligible for a maximum of two pensions, including EPF.
7. Neither the applicant nor their family should own more than two acres of land. (This does not apply to applicants belonging to Scheduled Tribes)
8. The applicant must not be a beggar.
9. The applicant (or a family member) must not own a vehicle with an engine capacity exceeding 1000 cc that has four or more wheels and is not a taxi (excluding Ambassador cars).
10. The applicant must not be an inmate of a destitute home.
11. The applicant must not be a recipient of a salary, pension, or family pension from the Central Government or any other State Government.
12. The applicant must be 60 years of age or older.
13. The applicant must not be a retiree from Central or State public sector undertakings who receives a pension or family pension under a scheme of that organization.
14. The applicant must have been a permanent resident of Kerala for more than three years.
15. The applicant must not be receiving a social security pension from any other local government body.
16. The application must be submitted to the Local Self-Government Institution where the applicant permanently resides.
17. The applicant must not own or reside in a concrete building with a floor area exceeding 2,000 square feet and modern flooring. Documents to be submitted for the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension:
1. Age proof certificate
2. Proof of permanent residence
3. Income proof certificate
4. Aadhaar card
5. Voter ID card 6. Ration card
7. Bank passbook (applicable only if the chosen bank is one that handles pension disbursement)
8. EPF passbook/related document (only for those receiving an EPF pension of less than ₹4,000).
