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 Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension

21 Jan 2026
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The Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme is a major social assistance programme aimed at providing income security to elderly persons belonging to poor households, especially in rural areas. It forms a key component of the National Social Assistance Programme, which focuses on reducing vulnerability among disadvantaged sections through direct cash transfers. The scheme reflects the state’s responsibility towards senior citizens who lack regular means of subsistence and family support, a condition more acute in rural India due to agrarian distress, informal employment, and migration of younger family members. Under this scheme, elderly persons aged 60 years and above belonging to Below Poverty Line households are eligible for a monthly pension. The central government provides
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