Social Security Schemes
- The Government of Tamil Nadu is implementing Social Security Pension Schemes to protect the vulnerable sections of the society. i.e., old aged persons, differently abled persons, widows,agriculturallabourers,farmers,destitute/ deserted wives and unmarried poor & incapacitated women of age above 50 years.The monthly pension for differently abledpersons has been increased to Rs.1,500/- with effect from 01.01.2023.
- Further, the monthly pension for the beneficiaries under all other schemes (excluding disability pension schemes) has been increased to Rs.1,200/- from August- 2023. The fund allocation of Rs.5561.31 crore has been made in 2023-24 for all Pension Schemes.As on March 2024, 34,90,969 beneficiaries are being assisted under the various pensionschemes.
Funding Pattern - Central and State share
Sl. No |
Name of the Scheme |
Age Criteria |
Government of India Contribution |
State Government Contribution |
Total Pension |
1. |
Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) |
60 to 79 years |
Rs.200/- |
Rs.1000/- |
Rs.1200/- |
80 years and above |
Rs.500/- |
Rs.700/- |
Rs.1200/- |
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2. |
Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) |
|
Rs.300/- |
Rs.1200/- |
Rs.1500/- |
3. |
Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) |
|
Rs.300/- |
Rs.900/- |
Rs.1200/- |
4. |
Differently Abled Pension Scheme (DAPS) |
18 and above |
- |
Rs.1500/- |
Rs.1500/- |
5. |
Destitute Widow Pension Scheme (DWPS) |
|
- |
Rs.1200/- |
Rs.1200/- |
6. |
Chief Minister’s UzhavarPadhukappuThittam (CMUPT)(OAP) |
|
- |
Rs.1200/- |
Rs.1200/- |
7 |
Destitute / Deserted Wives Pension Scheme (DDWPS) |
- |
Rs.1200/- |
Rs.1200/- |
|
8 |
Pension to Poor Unmarried Women of age 50 years and above (UWP) |
- |
Rs.1200/- |
Rs.1200/- |
|
9 |
Sri lankan Refugees (OAP, DWP, DDWP) |
|
- |
Rs.1200/- |
Rs.1200/- |
10 |
Sri lankan Refugees (DAPS) |
|
- |
Rs.1500/- |
Rs.1500/- |