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Guideline 2601

The document outlines the eligibility criteria and application process for Old Age Assistance provided by the Delhi government. To qualify, applicants must be over 60, have lived in Delhi for 5+ years, and have an annual family income under Rs. 100,000. The application is made online with documents like Aadhaar, age/residence/bank proofs, and income declaration uploaded. If approved, payment of Rs. 2000-2500 per month is deposited into the applicant's bank account through the PFMS portal.

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Guideline 2601

The document outlines the eligibility criteria and application process for Old Age Assistance provided by the Delhi government. To qualify, applicants must be over 60, have lived in Delhi for 5+ years, and have an annual family income under Rs. 100,000. The application is made online with documents like Aadhaar, age/residence/bank proofs, and income declaration uploaded. If approved, payment of Rs. 2000-2500 per month is deposited into the applicant's bank account through the PFMS portal.

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Old Age Assistance- as per notification by Delhi Govt.

- (popularly known as Old Age Pension)

Eligibility Criteria
 To persons above 60 years
 Residence of min. 5 years in Delhi before the date of application.
 Annual family income of less than Rs 1,00,000 from all sources (including rent,
interest/dividends on savings & investments, earnings from farm, property sale proceeds
etc.) of the applicant. Here “Family” means “wife/husband, minor children, disabled
children, unmarried, or divorced/separated daughters/sisters, parents who are solely
dependent on the applicant”. Applicant will need to give a self-declaration regarding
income in the appropriate column provided in the application form.
 The applicant should have an Aadhaar number.
 The applicant should have a ‘singly-operated’ account in any Bank in National Capital
Territory of Delhi only for receiving the payment through Public Financial Management
System (PFMS).
 Must not be receiving any pension/ financial assistance from Central Govt/ State Govt/
other governmental local bodies or any other source for this purpose.

Application process
a) Application to be made online on e-District portal www.edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in
b) Aadhaar number is mandatory for filling up the application- without Aadhaar, application
portal will not work.
c) For applying, self-attested documentary proof for following needs to be scanned and
uploaded.
 Age proof
 Residence proof
 Bank a/c number (Single a/c)
 In case of SC/ST applicants in the age bracket 60-69 years, caste certificate in the name of
the applicant issued by Competent Authority has to be submitted. In case of Minority
applicants within 60-69 years, self-declaration of the religion of the applicant duly
verified from the religious institution has to be submitted.
 One passport size photo of the applicant
 Income self-declaration in the format given on the portal itself

Receipt of application forms, sanction


 New applications under the Scheme are received within the quota applicable to the
constituency at the time of application.
 After submission of application, District Social Welfare Office will scrutinize the
application and if required, call the applicant with relevant documents for verification.
 Normally, the applications are disposed off within 45 days of receipt of applications,
unless circumstances dictate otherwise.
 The payment to new applicants, if sanctioned, is made with effect from the month
subsequent to the month of the application. Once the pension is started, the assistance is
remitted regularly thereafter.
Mode of payment
The assistance is remitted to the bank account of the beneficiary as per the Aadhaar number/
account number of the beneficiary through PFMS portal.

Quantum of Assistance
1. Rs 2000 p.m. for 60-69 years, with additional Rs. 500 p.m. to SC/ST/Minority
community beneficiaries
2. Rs 2500 p.m. for +70 beneficiaries

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