Lok Sabha Question No. 647 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-23
Subject: Pension for Old Age and Handicapped
Ministry: RURAL DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: GOPAL CHINAYYA SHETTY, SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNPURIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA NiNNISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 647 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23.07.2015

## PENSION FOR OLD AGE AND HANDICAPPED

## 647: SHRI GOPAL SHETTY SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- whether the Government has taken any steps in the direction of devising national pension policy for old aged, handicaps, destitutes etc. and if $0, the details thereof;
- whether the Government is aware of the difference in the amount of pension given under old, widow, handicapped and other schemes in various States;
- (c If s0, the State-wise details thereof;
- (d whether the Government proposes to implement a uniform minimum pension scheme in all the States for pension holders and the details of the amount   spent for this purpose during the last three years; and
- (e If s0, the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT

- (2) Ministry of Rural Development is concerned, at present there is no proposal for devising  national pension policy for old aged, handicapped, destitutes etc, Ministry of Rural Development is administering National Social Assistance programme(NSAP) under which pension Central assistance is provided to the old widovs  and disabled persons belonging to the households living Below Poverty Line (BPL) on fulfilling the eligibility criteria prescribed by the Government of India.  These schemes are for rural a8 well a8 for urban areas. aged

However, Ministry of Finance, Depariment of Financial Services have recently launched Atal  Pension  Yojana (APY) to address the longevity risks among the workers especially in the unorganised sector for all bank account holders in the age group of 18-40 years where the subscribers would receive the guaranteed minimur monthly pension at the age of 60 years. The details are at Annexure-I.

- (6) (c): Yes, the Government is aware of the difference in the amount of pension given under Old, Widow, Handicapped and other schemes in various states. NSAP is a fully funded Centrally Sponsored Scheme and State Governments are to contribute at least an equal amount from their own resources, however; States/UTs are contributing different amounts from their own resources difference in the amount of pension given in each State/UT. The State wise details indicating total assistance   provided by Central and State Governments is at Annexure II. urged
2. (d) (e): Under NSAP, the Government provides uniform financial assistance to all the States/UTs. However, States/UTs are requested to contribute an equal amount of pension/  assistance from their own resources, which is not mandatory. This has resulted in variation in the amount of pension to the beneficiaries by each State. Statement indicating the amount released to the States /UTs under NSAP during the last three years is at Annexure-III. paid

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Annexure referred t0 in reply t0 Lok Sabha Un Q. No. 647 for reply on 23-07-2015 Details 0f Atal Pension Yojana (APY) launched by Ministry 0f Finance, Depariment of Financial Services.

The Department of Financial Services have launched Atal Pension Yojana (APY) W.e.f. June, 2015 to address the longevity risks among the workers especially in the unorganized sector, the Atal Pension Yojana (APY) has been implemented W.e.f. June, 2015.

- 2 The APY is open to all bank account holders in the age group of 18 to 40 vears and the contributions differ, based on pension amount chosen. The subscribers under APY should receive the guaranteed minimum monthly pension of Rs. 1000 or Rs. 2000 or Rs. 3000 or Rs\_ 5000 at the age of 60 years or higher pension, if returns are more\_ The Government would provide guarantee of minimum pension: Under APY, the monthly pension would be available to the subscriber and his spouse and after their death, the pension corpus at the age of 60 years of the subscriber would be returned to the nominee of the subscriber: To encourage workers, especially in the unorganized sector, to enroll in APY, the Central Government would co-contribute SO% of the total contribution or a period of 5 years, for the following eligible subscribers:
- Who join the APY before 31st December, 2015; and
- Who are not members of any statutory social security scheme; and
- Who are not income tax pavers

Under APY, 528,785 subscribers have been registered till 17.07.2015.

Ammexure reiferred t0 in reply t0 Lok Sabha Unstarred

## Amount of pension given by States/UTs under old, widow, handicapped over and above financial IGNWPS IGNDPS

Ammxure-II

| Name of State/UT's   | IGNOAPS   |      |      |
|----------------------|-----------|------|------|
| 01.Andhra Pradesh    | 1000      | 1000 | 1500 |
| 02.Bihar             | 200       | 100  | 100  |
| 03 Chattisgarh       | 100       | Nil  | 300  |
| 04.Goa               | 1800      | 1700 | 1700 |
| 05.Gujarat           | 200       | 450  | 300  |
| 06 Haryana           | 1000      | 900  | 900  |
| 07.Himacal Pradesh   | 400       | 300  | 300  |
| 08.J & K             | 200       | 200  | 200  |
| 09_Jharkhand         | 200       | 300  | 300  |
| 10.Karnataka         | 300       | 200  | 200  |
|                      | 300       | 400  | 400  |
| 12 Madhya Pradesh    | 75        | Nil  | Nil  |
| 13.Maharashtra       | 400       | 400  | 400  |
| 14.Odisha            | 100       | Nil  | Nil  |
| 15.Punjab            | 250       | 250  | 250  |
| 16.Rajasthan         | 300       | 200  | 200  |
| 17. Tamilnadu        | 800       | 700  | 700  |
| 18 Telangana         | 1000      | 1000 | 1500 |
| 19.Uttar Pradesh     | 100       | 300  | 300  |
| 20.Uttarakhand       | 600       | 700  | 500  |
| 21.West Bengal       | 200       | 300  | 300  |
| NE States            |           |      |      |
| 22.Arunachal Pradesh | Nil       | Nil  | Nil  |
| 23.Assam             | 50        | Nil  | Nil  |
| 24. Manipur          | Nil       | Nil  | Nil  |
| 25 Meghalaya         | 50        | Nil  | Nil  |
| 26.Mizoram           | 50        | Nil  | 50   |
| 27 Nagaland          | 100       | Nil  | Nil  |
|                      | 400       | 400  | 400  |
| 29.Tripura           | 300       | 200  | 200  |
| UTS                  |           |      |      |
| 30.A & N Islands     | 1800      | 1700 | 1700 |
| 31 Chandigarh        | 200       | 500  | 500  |
| 32.D & N Haveli      | 800       | 700  | 700  |
| 33.Daman Diu         | 800       | 700  | 700  |
| 34.NCT Delhi         | 800       | 1200 | 1200 |
| 35.Lakshadweep       | 1000      | 1000 | 1000 |
| 36.Puducherry_       | 1800      | 1200 | 1200 |

(Rs, In lakh)

Not Release due to non submission of UC for 2013-14 and expenditure reported during 2014-2015.

| SL No.            | States/UTs        | 2012-2013      | 2013-2014     | 2014-2015     |
|-------------------|-------------------|----------------|---------------|---------------|
| SL No.            | States/UTs        | Total RRelease | Total Release | Total Release |
|                   | Andhra Pradesh    | 67563.36       | 62861.79      | 27335.54      |
| 2                 | Bihar             | 101216.67      | 141881.03     | 99293.82      |
| 3                 | Chhattisgarh      | 23072.95       | 31522.75]     | 23410.32      |
|                   | Goa               | 292.00         | 0.00          | 0.00          |
| 5                 | Gujarat           | 13246.21       | 13608.00      | 11583.30      |
| 6                 | Haryana           | 7505.39        | 8316.67       | 5847.00       |
|                   | Himachal Pradesh  | 3098.36        | 3522.86]      | 2492.27       |
| 8                 | J & K             | 2821.15        | 4173.95       | 3453.06]      |
| 9                 | harkhand          | 18215.64       | 33618.19      | 21899.13      |
| 10                | Karnataka         | 45649.44       | 40014.00      | 40012.50      |
| 11                | Kerala            | 9164.00        | 16103.39      | 10489.89]     |
| 12                | Madhya Pradesh    | 54351.43       | 80137.90      | 55840.38      |
| 13                | Maharashtra       | 43866.00       | 0.00          | 37053.67      |
| 14                | Odisha            | 74305.32       | 72925.64      | 53471.22      |
| 15                | Punjab_           | 5763.11        | 5055.00       | 5054.50       |
| 16                | Rajasthan         | 25513.08       | 34008.33      | 23456.55      |
| 17                | Tamilnadu         | 57350.39       | 60936.74      | 43889.54      |
| 18                | Telengana         |                |               | 19536.03      |
| 19                | Uttar Pradesh     | 111027.03      | 164710.68     | 109269.59     |
|                   | Uttarakhand       | 7904.87        | 10882.87      | 6584.44       |
| 21                | West Bengal       | 78165.01       | 89807.63      | 71603.70      |
| NE States         | NE States         |                |               |               |
| 22                | Arunachal Pradesh | 1138.98        | 792.00        | 825.84        |
| 23                | Assam             | 22504.42       | 16188.00      | 20150.36      |
| 24                | Manipur           | 1044.22        | 2519.18       | 1778.79       |
| 25                | Meghalaya         | 1062.00        | 2175.20       | 1416.98       |
| 26                | Mizoram           | 867.57         | 839.09        | 718.68        |
| 27                | Nagaland          | 1048.52        | 1639.13       | 1377.93       |
| 28                | Sikkim            |                |               | 504.36]       |
| 29                | Tripura           | 4491.91        | 5713.78       | 5177.89       |
|                   | Sub Total         | 782485.03]     | 904638.86     |               |
| Union Territories | Union Territories |                |               |               |
| 30                | A&N Islands       | 174.00         | 0.00          | 0.00          |
| 31                | Chandigarh        | 190.00         | 150.49        | 0.00          |
| 32                |                   | 204.00         | 0.00          | 0.O0          |
| 33                | Daman & Diu       | 33.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          |
| 34                | NCT Delhi         | 4455.00        | 5458.63]      | 4093.92       |
| 35                | Lakshadweep       | 21.00          | 0.00          | 0.00          |
| 36                | Puducherry        | 873.00         | 997.68]       | 749.01        |
|                   | Sub Total         | 5950.00        | 6606.80       | 4842.931      |
|                   | GRAND TOTAL       | 788435.03      | 911245.66     | 708370.19     |