Enhancement of Pension under NSAP & Integrated Social Security Scheme (1555)

Apr 3, 2025 Enhancement of Pension under NSAP & Integrated Social Security Scheme (1555) Jobs & News Desk

Reference :

a) Council of Minister’s Decision No.046 /06/2025: Dated: 27- 03- 2025.

b) Finance Department concurrence vide UO No. FD-Code/25/2021.03-Part (1)11738(7490743) Dated: 26-03-2025.

c) Government Order No. 156-1K(SWD) of 2022 Dated: 08.09.2022.

GOVERNMENT ORDER No. 96 -.3K(SWD) of 2025 DATED: 03 .04.2025. In supersession of all previous orders issued on the subject, sanction is hereby accorded to the:

A) Enhancement of Old Age Pension, Widow Pension, and Disability Pension under National Social Assistance Programme (NW).

B) Enhancement of Old Age Pension, Widow Pension, Disability Pension and Transgender pension, under Integrated Social Security Scheme (ISSS).
This shall take effect from 01.04-2025, as per following structure & category wise breakup given in Annexure “A and “8” to this order.

a) Beneficiaries below 60 years : Rs.1,250 per month.

b) Beneficiaries aged 60 to 79 years: Rs.1,500 per month.

c) Beneficiaries aged 80 years and above: Rs.2,000 per month.

The enhancement is subject to the following conditions :

1. The pension shall be disbursed only to the approved beneficiaries as per the scheme guidelines issued by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India for NSAP and rules issued by Government of J&K vide G.0 No. 156-3K(SWD) of 2022 Dated 08-09-2022.

2. A pensioner will enter the next age group from the month in which the beneficiary attains the required age. However, the enhanced pension payout shall be applicable or reckoned from the succeeding month after the beneficiary enters the next age bracket (t.e.60-79 years or 80 years & above), as the case may be.

By Order of the Government of Jammu & Kashmir.

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