Lok Sabha Question No. 3745 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Beneficiaries under IGNDPS
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju, Shri Asaduddin Owaisi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3745 ANSWERED ON 12/08/2025

## BENEFICIARIES UNDER IGNDPS

3745. Shri Asaduddin Owaisi: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of beneficiaries currently covered under the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS), specifically for persons with disabilities and further categorized by type of disability, State and UT-wise;
- (b) the eligibility criteria for availing benefits under the said scheme and the  rationale  for  limiting  pension  coverage  to  only  those with 80% or more disability;
- (c) the amount of pension (in absolute figures) currently provided to the persons with disabilities under IGNDPS;
- (d) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  increase  the  Central Government's contribution to the disability pension component under the scheme; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a): Under Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension  Scheme (IGNDPS),  overall  State/UT-wise  cap  of  number  of  beneficiaries  is 8.33 lakh, State/UT-wise details of which is given in Annexure.The beneficiaries  belonging  to  severe/  multiple  disabilities  from  BPL category  are  covered  for  availing  assistance  under  the  scheme. Under  the  State/UT  cap,  there  is  no  categorization  or  ceiling prescribed  based  on  type  of  disability.  However,  as  per  scheme guidelines,  it  is  the  responsibility  of  the  State/UT  concerned  to proactively  identify  the  most  deserving  beneficiary  among  the disabled persons, as per the prescribed eligibility criteria.

(b): IGNDPS introduced in 2009 under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) does not have universal coverage.  Out of the disabled persons, in terms of scheme guidelines, the most vulnerable category of persons with severe or multiple disability belonging to BPL  category  in  the  age  of  18  years  and  above  are  eligible  for assistance under IGNDPS. As per guidelines, in view of the limitation of  fund  available,  if  there  are  more  deserving  beneficiaries,  the State/UT has the option to give them pension from its own resources.

(c): The central assistance under the IGNDPS is ₹300/- per month per beneficiary from 18 to 79 years of age and ₹ 500/- per month per beneficiary from 80 years onwards. The States/UTs are encouraged to  provide  top-up  amount  of  at  least  an  equivalent  amount  to  the assistance provided by the Central Government so that the beneficiaries could get a decent level of assistance. At present, the States/UTs are adding top-up amount ranging from ₹200/-  to ₹ 5700/per month per beneficiary under disability pension scheme.

(d) & (e): While considering the continuation of NSAP schemes for the 15 th Finance  Commission  cycle  (2021-26),  the revision in beneficiary coverage and rate of assistance under the schemes was considered by the Government. However, considering the available financial space, the Government has approved continuation of NSAP schemes in its present form.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (A) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3745 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2025 REGARDING BENEFICIARIES UNDER IGNDPS

## State/UT-wise cap of beneficiaries under IGNDPS

| Sl. No            | States/UTs         | IGNDPS            |
|-------------------|--------------------|-------------------|
| 1                 | Andhra Pradesh     | 24412             |
| 2                 | Bihar              | 127100            |
| 3                 | Chhattisgarh       | 32085             |
| 4                 | Goa                | 466               |
| 5                 | Gujarat            | 20327             |
| 6                 | Haryana            | 16583             |
| 7                 | Himachal Pradesh   | 853               |
| 8                 | Jharkhand          | 26349             |
| 9                 | Karnataka          | 44825             |
| 10                | Kerala             | 19285             |
| 11                | Madhya Pradesh     | 101470            |
| 12                | Maharashtra        | 9322              |
| 13                | Odisha             | 90283             |
| 14                | Punjab             | 5982              |
| 15                | Rajasthan          | 30513             |
| 16                | Tamil Nadu         | 64096             |
| 17                | Telangana          | 20578             |
| 18                | Uttar Pradesh      | 85773             |
| 19                | Uttarakhand        | 2880              |
| 20                | West Bengal        | 59941             |
| NE States         | NE States          | NE States         |
| 21                | Arunachal Pradesh  | 112               |
| 22                | Assam              | 34579             |
| 23                | Manipur            | 1005              |
| 24                | Meghalaya          | 1558              |
| 25                | Mizoram            | 722               |
| 26                | Nagaland           | 1011              |
| 27                | Sikkim             | 457               |
| 28                | Tripura            | 2131              |
| Union Territories | Union Territories  | Union Territories |
| 29                | A&N Islands        | 2                 |
| 30                | Chandigarh         | 100               |
| 31                | D&N Haveli and D&D | 310               |
| 32                | NCT Delhi          | 4635              |
| 33                | Jammu & Kashmir    | 2465              |
| 34                | Ladakh             | 219               |
| 35                | Lakshadweep        | 51                |
| 36                | Puducherry         | 1271              |
|                   | TOTAL              | 833751            |

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