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Aasara Pension - Eligibility Requirements and How to Apply

Aasara Pension Scheme

Telangana Government, as a part of its welfare measures and social safety net strategy, introduced the Aasara pension scheme with a view of ensuring a secure life with dignity for all the poor people. Aasara pension scheme is meant to protect the most vulnerable sections of society to support their day to day minimum needs to be required to lead a life of dignity and social security. Aasara pensions provide substantial financial benefits to all the below-mentioned categories, particularly those who are most needy.

Old and infirm
People with HIV-AIDS
Widows
Incapacitated weavers
Toddy tappers

In this article, we look at Aasara Pension Scheme in detail along with the procedure to apply Aasara pension.

Aasara Pension Amount

Pension amount for Aasara Pensioners in Telangana state is detailed below.

Sl.No	Category	Monthly Pension Amount (Rs.)
1	Old Age	1000
2	People with HIV-AIDS	1000
3	Widows	1000
4	Incapacitated weavers	1000
5	Toddy Peppers	1000
6	Disabled	1500

Eligibility Criteria for Aasara Pension

The following are the eligibility criteria for obtaining Aasara Pension for various categories of applicants:

Eligibility Criteria for Old Age

To get Aasara to pension, the age should be 65 years and above
Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Only one pension in a family, preferably women
Landless agriculture labourers, rural artisans or craftsmen slum dwellers, persons earning their livelihood daily in the informal sector like porters, coolies, rickshaw pullers, hand cart pullers, fruit or flower sellers, snake charmers, rag pickers, cobblers, destitute and other similar categories irrespective of rural or urban areas
Homeless households residing in temporary informal establishments or huts especially in urban areas
Households headed by widows or terminally ill persons, disabled persons or persons aged 65 years or more with no assured means of subsistence or societal support and able-bodied earning member

Eligibility Criteria for Widows

If the age of the widow is 18 years and above, she is eligible for Aasara pension.
Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Women headed households with no able-bodied earning members
Only the widow is given the pension
Landless agriculture labourers, rural artisans or craftsmen, slum dwellers, persons earning their livelihood daily in the informal sector like porters, coolies, rickshaw pullers, hand cart pullers, fruit or flower sellers, snake charmers, rag pickers, cobblers, destitute and other similar categories irrespective of rural or urban areas
Homeless households residing in temporary informal establishments or huts especially in urban areas
Households headed by widows or terminally ill persons, disabled persons or persons aged 65 years or more with no assured means of subsistence or societal support and able-bodied earning member

Eligibility Criteria for Weavers

Age criteria for weavers to get Aasara pension are 50 years and above or local post office
Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Only one pension in a family
By profession, a person should be in weaving, irrespective of rural or urban areas
Homeless households residing in temporary informal establishments or huts especially in urban areas
Households headed by widows or terminally ill persons, disabled persons or persons aged 65 years or more with no assured means of subsistence or societal support and able-bodied earning member

Eligibility Criteria for Toddy Tappers

50 years and above-aged Toddy Tappers are eligible for Aasara Pension
Primitive and Vulnerable Tribal Groups
Only one pension in a family
By profession, a person should be in Toddy Tapping, irrespective of rural or urban areas
Homeless households residing in temporary informal establishments or huts especially in urban areas
Households headed by widows or terminally ill persons, disabled persons or persons aged 65 years or more with no assured means of subsistence or societal support and able-bodied earning member
For Toddy tapper pensions the verification should be confirmed whether the beneficiary is a registered member in the Co-Operative Society of Toddy Tappers