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Financial Assistance Schemes for Older Persons in Chhattisgarh

At Elderly Care India, it is our constant endeavour to compile resources and information that can help older people (senior citizens) become aware of their social welfare rights and access the various schemes, programmes and other benefits offered by the Central and State Governments.

The schemes below have been collated from various sources, including myScheme by the Government of India, so that older people who are poor, underprivileged, destitute, widowed or disabled can access financial support schemes that may help strengthen their financial position.

Since this information has been compiled independently, senior citizens are advised to carry out their own due diligence.

Financial Assistance Schemes for Older Persons in Chhattisgarh can be downloaded here.

Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme- Chhattisgarh

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State / UTChhattisgarh
Compiled byPankaj Mehrotra, Founder – Elderly Care India
Month/YearJan 2025
Scheme Description
  1. Implemented by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Chhattisgarh. Under this scheme, financial assistance is provided to elderly people aged 60 years and above living Below the Poverty Line (BPL) to support them in living a respectful life.
  2. This scheme is centrally sponsored.
Eligibility
  1. The applicant should be a native of Chhattisgarh.
  2. The applicant should be a senior citizen.
  3. The applicant should be 60 years of age or older.
  4. The applicant's name should be included in the list of families living Below Poverty Line.
  5. The applicant should not be receiving pension benefits from any other Central or State Government pension scheme.
Central / State SchemeCentral Government Scheme, implemented by the State Social Welfare Department
Implementing AgenciesBank Account on a monthly basis
Scheme Details
  1. Beneficiaries aged 60 to 79 years: ₹500/- per month (Central contribution: ₹200/-, State contribution: ₹300/-).
  2. Beneficiaries aged 80 years or above: ₹650/- per month (Central contribution: ₹500/-, State contribution: ₹150/-).
Documents Required
  1. Aadhaar card of the applicant
  2. Passport-size photograph
  3. Identity proof
  4. Domicile certificate of Chhattisgarh (Issued by a Gazetted Officer, Sarpanch or Councillor)
  5. Proof of age (Doctor's certificate, Birth Certificate, Certificate issued by an Administrator, Sarpanch, or Mayor, school certificate, etc.)
  6. Below Poverty Line (BPL) Card/related documents
  7. Address proof
Further Information / Process
  1. The interested applicant should login to the eDistrict Chhattisgarh Portal
  2. Website: https://cgedistrict.cgstate.gov.in/
  3. The Primary Weaver Cooperative Society will verify the details, complete their formalities, add their remarks, and forward the application to the Chhattisgarh State Handloom Union through the District Handloom Office.
  4. The Deputy/Assistant Director of the District Handloom Office makes a recommendation for the weaver to be honoured in the Union's Best Weaver Honor Ceremony. The final selection is made by the Chhattisgarh State Handloom Development and Marketing Cooperative Union Limited, Raipur.

Chief Minister Pension Scheme

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State / UTChhattisgarh
Compiled byPankaj Mehrotra, Founder – Elderly Care India
Month/YearJan 2025
Scheme DescriptionImplemented by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Chhattisgarh. The scheme targets senior citizens, widows, and abandoned women listed on the basis of the survey list of Social, Economic and Caste Census 2011. This scheme will be an additional scheme of the current Central and State Pension Scheme.
Eligibility
  1. The applicant should be a native of Chhattisgarh.
  2. The applicant should be a senior citizen, widow, or abandoned woman.
  3. Senior citizens should be 60 years of age or older.
  4. Widow or abandoned woman should be 18 years of age or older.
  5. In urban areas, the name of the applicant should be listed in the survey list of Socio-Economic and Caste Census 2011.
  6. In rural areas, the name of the applicant should be in the list of households having at least one deprivation index in the automatically included index or deprivation index of the survey list of Socio-Economic and Caste Census, 2011.
  7. The applicant must not be receiving pension benefits from any other central or state government pension scheme.
Central / State SchemeImplemented by State Government Social Welfare Department
Implementing AgenciesBank Account on a monthly basis
Scheme DetailsThe beneficiary will be granted a sum of ₹ 500/- per month through DBT.
Documents Required
  1. Passport-size photograph
  2. Identity proof i.e. Aadhaar card
  3. Domicile certificate of Chhattisgarh
  4. Proof of age (Birth Certificate/Marksheet/Passport/Driving License), In case of none of these, the age must be certified by the Sarpanch or in case of an urban area, the Mayor / Administrator / Chairman of the Municipal Corporation / Municipality / Nagar Panchayat
  5. Death certificate of husband (In case of widow)
Further Information / Process
  1. In Rural Areas the applicant, who fulfils the eligibility criteria, may visit the office of the Gram Panchayat and collect the application form, which is available free of cost.
  2. In Urban Areas eligible applicants should visit the office of the concerned Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Nagar Panchayat, or Panchayat Raj institution to collect the application form, which is available free of cost.
  3. Website: https://sw.cg.gov.in/

Varishtha Bunkar Samman Yojana

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State / UTChhattisgarh
Compiled byPankaj Mehrotra, Founder – Elderly Care India
Month/YearJan 2025
Scheme Description
  1. Chhattisgarh State Handloom Development and Marketing Cooperative Union Limited, Raipur aims to encourage and honour senior weavers in the handloom sector.
  2. The scheme provides financial assistance of ₹11,000/- to senior weavers who are 60 years or older.
Eligibility
  1. The applicant should be an active weaver member of the primary weaver cooperative society.
  2. The applicant should be affiliated with the Chhattisgarh State Handloom Union, Raipur.
  3. The applicant should be 60 years or older in age.
  4. One weaver from each district of the state who has produced the maximum cloth in that district.
  5. The weaver should not be a defaulter with the society.
Central / State SchemeChhattisgarh State Handloom Development and Marketing Cooperative Union Limited
Implementing AgenciesBank Account on a monthly basis
Scheme DetailsFinancial assistance of ₹11,000/- is provided.
Documents Required
  1. Passport Size Photograph
  2. Age Proof (to verify that the applicant is 60 years or older)
  3. Production Details of the Last Year (including number of pieces/meters and total weaving wages earned)
  4. Certificate from the Primary Weaver Cooperative Society confirming that the applicant is an active member and not a defaulter
  5. Details of any Previous Awards Received (if applicable)
Further Information / Process
  1. The interested applicant should take print of the prescribed format of the application form.
  2. Website: https://www.cgapexhandloom.org.in/