Social Security Pension — IGNOAPS / IGNWPS (A&N UT) — Monthly pension under NSAP — Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS): ₹200/month for BPL elderly aged 60–79; ₹500/month for aged 80+; Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS): ₹300/month for BPL widows aged 40–79; Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS): ₹300/month for BPL persons with severe disability (80%+); A&N UT tops up pensions to bring total to ₹1,000/month from state funds; paid directly to Aadhaar-linked bank account
Andhra Pradesh (1)
NTR Bharosa — Social Security Pension (Andhra Pradesh, formerly YSR Pension Kanuka) — ₹4,000/month for old age (60+), widows, single women, weavers, fishermen, toddy tappers, cobblers, Dappu artists and transgender persons; ₹6,000/month for persons with disability (40%+); ₹10,000/month for some serious illnesses; ₹15,000/month for fully disabled / bedridden persons.
Arunachal Pradesh (1)
Arunachal Pradesh Social Security Pension — Old Age, Widow & Disability — Monthly social security pension for vulnerable groups in Arunachal Pradesh combining Central IGNOAPS/IGNWPS/IGNDPS with state top-up — pension amounts: ₹1,500/month for BPL senior citizens (60–79 years) under IGNOAPS + state top-up; ₹2,000/month for senior citizens aged 80+ years (IGNOAPS higher slab + state top-up); ₹1,500/month for BPL widows aged 40–79 years under IGNWPS + state top-up; ₹1,500/month for persons with 40%+ disability under IGNDPS + state top-up; additional ₹500/month remoteness allowance for pensioners residing in Category A (remote frontier) districts including Anjaw, Dibang Valley, Upper Siang, Kurung Kumey, Upper Subansiri, Longding; pensions disbursed at village level through bank/post office accounts; all pensioners entitled to free health check-up at PHC quarterly; no family income ceiling for 80+ age category and disability pensioners
Assam (3)
Assam Disability Pension Scheme — ₹1,000/month financial assistance to persons with 40%+ disability who are not covered under any other government pension
Silpi Pension Scheme (Assam) — Monthly pension for artistes aged 60+ who contributed to Assam's art & culture (Music, Dance, Fine Arts, Theatre, Film, etc.) · One-time Barxik Silpi Sanman grant of ₹50,000 · ₹50,000 one-time assistance to families of deceased artistes
Bihar (3)
Mukhyamantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana (Bihar) — ₹1,100/month pension for all senior citizens aged 60+ (raised from ₹400–₹500 in July 2025); universal — no income bar, no caste condition; directly credited to bank account every month
Old Age Samman Allowance (Chandigarh) — ₹1,500/month pension for senior citizens aged 60 years and above; ₹2,000/month for those aged 80+ years; paid via DBT directly to bank account; for Chandigarh residents with family income below ₹2 lakh/year; no other government pension should be received
Widow & Destitute Women Allowance (Chandigarh) — ₹1,500/month financial assistance for widows and destitute women aged 18 years and above; for Chandigarh residents with annual family income below ₹2 lakh; paid via DBT to Aadhaar-linked bank account; remarried widows are not eligible
Handicapped Allowance (Chandigarh) — ₹1,500/month allowance for persons with 40% or more disability (physical, visual, hearing, mental); for Chandigarh residents with annual household income below ₹2 lakh; paid via DBT; higher disability (80%+) may attract enhanced benefit under national NSAP schemes
Dayanand Social Security Scheme — DSSS (Goa) — Monthly pension for vulnerable groups — Elderly (60–79 years): ₹2,000/month; Elderly (80+ years): ₹2,500/month; Widows: ₹2,000/month; Persons with Disability (40%+): ₹2,500/month; Destitute/Orphans: ₹2,000/month; paid directly to bank account; for Goa domicile residents with income below the prescribed threshold
HP Ex-Servicemen Welfare & Resettlement Scheme — ₹50,000 one-time resettlement grant + priority in govt jobs + free education for children + HP State Transport concession for ex-servicemen & widows
Old Age Pension Scheme (J&K) — ₹1,000/month pension for senior citizens aged 60 years and above who are destitute or BPL; ₹1,500/month for those aged 80 years and above; paid via DBT directly to Aadhaar-linked bank account; for J&K domicile holders with no other government pension; ~3.5 lakh beneficiaries across J&K; enhanced under NSAP + UT top-up
Widow Pension Scheme (J&K) — ₹1,000/month financial assistance for widows aged 18 years and above who are destitute or BPL; paid via DBT to Aadhaar-linked bank account; for J&K domicile holders; includes widows of militants/terrorists and ex-servicemen who do not receive any government pension elsewhere; over 1.5 lakh beneficiaries in J&K
Disability Pension Scheme (J&K) — ₹1,000/month pension for persons with 40% or more disability (locomotor, visual, hearing, speech, mental illness, intellectual) who are destitute or BPL; paid via DBT to Aadhaar-linked bank account; for J&K domicile holders; disability certificate from the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) / Medical Board is mandatory
Jharkhand (3)
Jharkhand Widow Pension Yojana — ₹1,000/month pension for widows (any age), paid by DBT — under the state's Sarvjan Pension; usually credited by the 5th of the month
Jharkhand Viklang Pension Yojana — ₹1,000/month pension for persons with 40%+ disability (age 5 and above), paid by DBT — under the state's Sarvjan Pension
Karnataka Film Worker Welfare Fund — ₹1,000/month pension for senior/retired Kannada film workers (60+), medical reimbursement ₹10,000/year & funeral aid ₹5,000
Social Security Pension — LAHDC (Ladakh UT) — Monthly pension for elderly, widows and disabled persons in Ladakh UT — Old Age (60+ years): ₹1,000/month; Widows: ₹1,000/month; Persons with Disability (40%+): ₹1,000/month; additional top-up from LAHDC councillor discretionary fund in some areas; paid directly to Aadhaar-linked bank account; doorstep delivery pilot underway in remote Changthang and Zanskar areas
PM Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana (PM-SYM) – Unorganised Worker Pension — ₹3,000/month guaranteed pension at age 60 for unorganised workers. Contribution ₹55–₹200/month (age 18–40); central govt contributes equal matching amount. Spouse also eligible at same contribution.
Mukhyamantri Teerth Darshan Yojana (Free Senior Pilgrimage) — Free once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage to 139 religious sites across India (all faiths) for senior citizens aged 60+. Covers train travel, food, accommodation. ₹30,000 per person borne by state. Citizens above 75 may bring one caretaker.
Manipur State Social Security Pension Scheme — Monthly pension combining NSAP central share and state top-up — Elderly (60–79 years): ₹1,000/month; Elderly (80+ years): ₹1,500/month; Widows (40–59 years): ₹1,000/month; Persons with Disability (40%+): ₹1,000/month; Destitute women: ₹1,000/month; paid directly to Aadhaar-linked bank account; no application fee
Meghalaya (1)
Meghalaya State Social Security Pension Scheme — Monthly pension (NSAP central share + state top-up) — Elderly (60–79 years): ₹1,000/month; Elderly (80+ years): ₹1,500/month; Widows (40–59 years): ₹1,000/month; Persons with Disability (40%+): ₹1,000/month; paid directly to Aadhaar-linked bank account; no application fee; beneficiaries verified annually through Jeevan Pramaan (life certificate)
Mizoram (1)
Mizoram State Social Security Pension Scheme — Monthly pension (state top-up combined with NSAP central share) — Elderly (60–79 years): ₹1,500/month; Elderly (80+ years): ₹2,000/month; Widows (40–59 years): ₹1,500/month; Persons with Disability (40%+): ₹1,500/month; paid directly to Aadhaar-linked bank account every month; covers BPL and low-income households across all 8 districts of Mizoram; no application fee
Nagaland (1)
Nagaland State Social Security Pension Scheme — Monthly pension (state top-up combined with NSAP central component) — Elderly (60–79 years): ₹1,500/month; Elderly (80+ years): ₹2,000/month; Widows (40–59 years): ₹1,500/month; Persons with Disability (40%+ disability): ₹1,500/month; paid directly to Aadhaar-linked bank account monthly; covers BPL and low-income households across all 16 districts; no application fee; applications accepted at District Social Welfare Office or through Village Development Board (VDB)
Odisha (1)
Madhu Babu Pension Yojana — MBPY (Odisha) — Monthly pension for vulnerable groups (as per 2024-25 budget revision) — Elderly (60+ years): ₹1,000/month; Widows: ₹1,200/month; Persons with Disability (40%+): ₹1,400/month; paid directly to bank account; ~47 lakh beneficiaries across Odisha; no income bar for those above 80 years
Puducherry (3)
Old Age Pension Scheme (Puducherry) — ₹2,000/month pension for senior citizens aged 60 years and above who are below poverty line (BPL) or destitute; ₹2,500/month for those above 80 years; paid directly via DBT to Aadhaar-linked bank account; for Puducherry residents with minimum 5 years domicile; no other government pension should be availed
Widow Pension Scheme (Puducherry) — ₹2,000/month financial assistance for widows aged 18 years and above who are destitute or BPL; paid via DBT to Aadhaar-linked bank account; for Puducherry residents with minimum 5 years domicile; remarried widows are not eligible; beneficiary must not be in receipt of any other government pension or assistance
Disability Pension Scheme (Puducherry) — ₹2,000/month pension for persons with 40% or more disability (visual, hearing, locomotor, mental) who are BPL or destitute; paid via DBT to Aadhaar-linked bank account; for Puducherry residents with at least 5 years domicile; disability certificate from the Medical Board is mandatory
Punjab (5)
Punjab Ex-Servicemen Welfare Scheme — ₹2,000/month financial assistance + priority in govt. jobs + free education for children of ex-servicemen / war widows
Punjab Doorstep Ration Delivery Scheme — Free home delivery of monthly ration (wheat, rice, sugar) to elderly, disabled, and bedridden BPL beneficiaries
Rajasthan (2)
Rajasthan Samajik Suraksha Pension (RajSSP) — ₹1,450/month pension (raised in the 2026–27 budget; earlier ₹1,300) for old age (women 55+, men 58+), widows, single / abandoned women, persons with disabilities and old small & marginal farmers — paid by DBT
Sikkim State Social Security Pension — Old Age, Widow & Disability — Monthly pension support for vulnerable Sikkim Subject holders across three categories — Old Age Pension: ₹1,500/month for beneficiaries aged 60–79; ₹2,000/month for those aged 80 and above; Widow/Destitute Women Pension: ₹1,500/month for widows and abandoned women above 18 years with no independent income; Disability Pension: ₹1,500–₹2,000/month for persons with 40%+ disability (higher rate for severe/multiple disabilities); pension is directly credited to Aadhaar-linked bank accounts on the 1st of each month; integrates with Indira Gandhi National Old Age, Widow, and Disability pensions (IGNOAP/IGNWP/IGNDP) for topping up to state rate; no income ceiling for old age and widow categories for Sikkim Subject holders; recipients also receive priority allotment under state food security scheme and free health card under Arogya Sikkim
Sikkim Divyangjan (Differently-Abled) Welfare & Empowerment Scheme — Comprehensive welfare package for persons with disabilities (40%+ disability certificate) who are Sikkim Subject holders — key benefits: free assistive devices — wheelchairs, crutches, hearing aids, white canes, Braille kits — through annual disability camps held in each district; ₹2,000/month disability pension (Sikkim State supplement on top of central IGNDP pension); 4% reservation in state government jobs for persons with benchmark disabilities; monthly scholarship of ₹500–₹800 for Divyangjan students in school and college; free skill development training at ITI/Polytechnic with hostel accommodation; priority allotment under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (housing) and MGNREGA (employment); free legal aid and guardianship support under RPWD Act 2016; barrier-free access facilitation at government offices (ramp, tactile path installation); special transport subsidy card for 50% fare concession on State Transport buses; National Handicapped Finance & Development Corporation (NHFDC) loan linkage at subsidised interest rate for self-employment
CM Thayumanavar Doorstep PDS Scheme (TN) — Aug 2025 — Monthly PDS ration (rice, sugar, wheat, oil, toor dal) delivered at home on 2nd weekend of every month for senior citizens 70+ and differently-abled persons; 21.7 lakh beneficiaries
Cheyutha (Aasara) Old Age Pension (Telangana) — ₹2,016/month pension for poor senior citizens (57+ years), paid to the bank / post-office account; the promised hike to ₹4,000 has not come yet
Tripura (1)
Tripura State Social Security Pension Scheme — Monthly pension (state component combined with NSAP central share) — Elderly (60–79 years): ₹2,000/month; Elderly (80+ years): ₹2,500/month; Widows (40–59 years): ₹2,000/month; Persons with Disability (40%+): ₹2,000/month; paid directly to Aadhaar-linked bank account every month; no application fee
UP Nirashrit Mahila (Vidhwa) Pension Yojana — ₹1,000/month pension (recently revised from ₹500) for widows and destitute women of any age across UP; paid quarterly directly to Aadhaar-linked bank account; no income limit for women aged 60+ whose name is on the BPL list; all castes and religions eligible
UP Vridhavastha Pension Yojana (Old Age Pension) — ₹1,000/month for all senior citizens aged 60 years and above from BPL/economically weaker families; paid quarterly directly to Aadhaar-linked bank account; ~56 lakh beneficiaries across UP; no discrimination on basis of caste or religion
UP Divyangjan Pension Yojana — ₹1,000/month pension for persons with 40% or above disability from BPL/economically weaker families, aged 18 and above; paid quarterly to Aadhaar-linked bank account; covers all disability types — physical, visual, hearing, intellectual, mental illness etc.
Uttarakhand (3)
Uttarakhand Social Pension Scheme — Old Age / Widow / Disabled — Monthly pension paid directly to bank account — Old Age (60+ years): ₹1,200/month; Widow/Destitute Women: ₹1,200/month; Differently-abled (40%+): ₹1,200/month; beneficiaries above 80 years receive ₹1,500/month; combined with central IGNOAPS/IGNDPS/IGNWPS where eligible; ~23 lakh beneficiaries in Uttarakhand
Jai Bangla — Social Security Pension (West Bengal) — ₹1,000/month pension for eligible beneficiaries under 3 categories: (1) Old Age (60+) from BPL/SEGY families; (2) Widows aged 18–60 from BPL families; (3) Disabled persons with 40%+ disability; direct bank transfer monthly