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Old Age Samman Allowance Scheme

Social Justice Department of Government of Haryana has launched Old Age Samman Allowance Scheme in the year 2017. Under this social welfare scheme, the Government provides financial assistance in the form of monthly pension to senior citizens in Haryana State. In this article, we will look at Old Age Samman Allowance Scheme application procedure and old age pension beneficiary list in detail.

Objective of the Old Age Pension Scheme

The key objective of this pension scheme is to provide social security to a senior citizen of the state who is unable to sustain themselves from their resources. Financial assistance under this scheme provides better livelihood to senior citizen and make their life easy.

Rate of Allowance or Pension

The Government provides a monthly pension amount of Rs.1,800 for all eligible old age citizens.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility criteria for receiving a monthly pension under the Old Age Samman Allowance scheme is described here:

Applicant must be a domicile of Haryana
Applicant age should be 60 years or more
Senior citizen annual income from all sources together with that of his or her spouse does not exceed Rs.2,00,000

Excluded Category

If a person is receiving a pension from Government, Statutory Body or any organization substantially financed by any Government will not be eligible to receive a pension under this scheme. The person receiving provident funds or annuities from any source including Commercial Banks, Financial Institutions or Insurance are also not eligible for this pension.

Documents Required

The documents required for applying Old Age Samman allowance scheme is listed as follows:

Identity Proof - Aadhaar Card
Age Proof Certificate – Birth Certificate or Mark sheet
Address Proof - BPL Ration Card
Bank Account Details
Income Certificate
Domicile Certificate
Photograph of the applicant

Applying for Old Age Samman Allowance through SJD

Follow the guidelines given here for applying Samman Allowance Scheme in Haryana. Step 1: Fill the application form provide all mandatory details:

Name
Father’s Name
Date of Birth
Address with Pin code
The annual income of the family
Mobile Number

Step 2: Affix recent passport size photograph on the application. Step 3: Submit the application along with all required documents to the concerned Social Justice Department in Haryana. Once the application has been approved by the concerned authority, the applicant will be provided with a beneficiary ID. All the eligible beneficiaries will start to receive the allowance or pension amount. The pension amount will be directly credited to the beneficiary's bank account.