Status Check, Procedures, Facilities

Name of the organisation : Backward Classes Welfare Department,West Bengal
Type Of Facility : Apply For Old Age Pension Scheme

Home Page : http://www.anagrasarkalyan.gov.in/htm/old-age-pnsn-schm.html
Download here :https://www.statusin.in/uploads/700-oap_guidelines.pdf

Old Age Pension Scheme :

OLD AGE PENSION FOR STs IN RURAL AREAS :
Old aged poor persons of rural areas particularly those who belong to Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities are
the most disadvantaged group of people. They are vulnerable to different social and economic problems.

Related : Backward Classes Welfare West Bengal Group Insurance Scheme Under Janashree Bima Yojana : www.statusin.in/696.html

Large section of these people lives in extreme poverty. They often face hunger, debt, isolation and
destitution. Overcoming these difficulties, sometimes become a great challenge to them for their survival.

Eligibility criteria of the beneficiary :
** He / she shall be a resident of the State of West Bengal and living Below Poverty Level (BPL) in rural
area or
** He / she shall be a member of Scheduled Tribe (ST) community.
** His / her age shall be 60 years or higher.
** No beneficiaries under the National Old Age Pension scheme or Old Age Pension scheme of the
Social Welfare Department of the State or similar Government Old Age Pension scheme, if any will
be eligible for this scheme.

Procedure for selection of beneficiary :
** Eligible persons will apply to Pradhans, Gram Panchayat in the prescribed proforma, as given in
Annexure-A.
** The Pradhan will check and verify the applications and certify about the eligibility of the candidates
in the column provided in the application format.
** Pradhans will then submit the duly filled-in& recommended applications to the BDO.
** BDOs will verify all the applications and send the list of eligible candidates to the PO cum
DWO/DWO in the prescribed pro-forma as provided in Annexure-B under joint signature of the
B.D.O. and Sabhapati of the Panchayat Samity, after getting the list approved by the Block Welfare
Committee.
** pO cum DWO/DWO will further verify and place the list of eligible persons in the prescribed
proforma (Annexure-B) before the Additional District Magistrate /District Magistrate for approval.
** District Magistrate will be the authority for approval of the list of the eligible pensioners.
** Sanction of cases will be done by the BCW Department/BCW Directorate.

Benefit of the scheme :
Monthly pension of Rs.1000/-(Rupees one thousand only) for each beneficiary.

Payment of pension :
Each beneficiary shall have savings account with nationalized / commercial banks or post offices in his /
her name along with name of nominee. Efforts should be made to get savings accounts opened at zero
balance in case of new cases.

Life Certificate :
Pradhans of the concerned Gram Panchayats will issue life- certificate in every six-months in respect of
the beneficiaries under his jurisdiction and submit the same to the BDO

Monitoring of the scheme :
PO cum DWOs will furnish six-monthly report to the BCW Directorate on the deceased beneficiaries or
the beneficiaries otherwise become not eligible for the scheme and also their substitutes.