Social Security Schemes
- Tamil Nadu is a pioneer at the national level in implementation of the Social Security Schemes.
- The Social Security Pension Schemes are extended to all the vulnerable sections of the society such as senior citizens, differently abled persons, widows, agricultural labourers, poor farmers, deserted wives, unmarried women of the age of 50 years and above who are destitute and poor.
- Currently, the Government is granting Rs. 1,000/- per month as pension uniformly under all pension schemes.
- Considering the need of the old age & differently abled pension, the Government has allocated an all time high sanction of Rs.4306.89 crore in 2020-21. As on 29.01.2021, a total of 33.66 lakh beneficiaries are benefited under various schemes.
Funding Pattern - Central and State share
Sl. No |
Name of the Scheme |
Age Criteria |
Government of India Contribution |
State Government Contribution |
1. |
Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) |
60 to 79 years |
Rs.200/- |
Rs.800/- |
80 years and above |
Rs.500/- |
Rs.500/- |
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2. |
Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) |
18 to 79 years |
Rs.300/- |
Rs.1200/- |
3. |
Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) |
40 to 79 years |
Rs.300/- |
Rs.700/- |
4. |
Differently Abled Pension Scheme (DAPS) |
18 and above |
- |
Rs.1500/- |
5. |
Destitute Widow Pension Scheme (DWPS) |
18 and above |
- |
Rs.1000/- |
6. |
Chief Minister’s UzhavarPadhukappuThittam (CMUPT) |
60 years and above |
- |
Rs.1000/- |
7 |
Destitute / Deserted Wives Pension Scheme (DDWPS) |
30 years above |
- |
Rs.1000/- |
8 |
Pension to Poor Unmarried Women of age 50 years and above (UWP) |
50 years and above |
- |
Rs.1000/- |
9 |
Sri lankan Refugees Pension Scheme |
60 years and above |
- |
Rs.1500/- |