National Old Age Pension (NOAP) Scheme

                                     

Privileges and Benefits

Old age pension for the general public

Under National Old Age Pension Scheme, Central Assistance is available on fulfillment of the following criteria

• The age of the applicant (male or female) should be 65 years or more.
• The applicant must be a destitute in the sense that he/she has no regular means of subsistence from his/her own source of income or through financial support from family members or other sources.

The amount of old age pension is Rs 75 per month. This scheme is implemented in the State and Union Territories through Panchayats and Municipalities. Both Panchayats and Municipalities are encouraged to involve voluntary agencies as much as possible in benefiting the destitute elderly for whom this scheme is intended.

(Ministry of Rural Areas and Employment, NSAP Guidelines for State Governments)

Old Age Pension Amounts
Name of the State	Current amount of pension (Rs per month)	Minimum age of eligibility (in years)
Andhra Pradesh	75	65
Arunachal Pradesh	150	60
Assam	60	65 (males) 60 (females)
Bihar	100	60
Gujarat	200-275	60-65 +
Haryana	100	60
Himachal Pradesh	150	60
Jammu & Kashmir	125	60
Karnataka	100	65
Kerala	110	65
Madhya Pradesh	150	60 (males) 50 (females)
Maharashtra	100	65 (males) 60 (females
Mizoram	100	65 (males) 60 (females)
Orissa	100	65
Punjab	200	65 (males) 60 (females)
Rajasthan	200-300	58 (males) 55 (females)
Tamil Nadu	150	60
Uttar Pradesh	125	60
West Bengal	300	60
West Bengal	300	60
Chandigarh	200	65 (males) 60 (females)
Delhi	200	60