Language:
Elderly Care India

Financial Assistance Schemes for Older Persons in Delhi

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 Delhi can be downloaded here.

Old Age Pension Program

InformationDetails
State / UTDelhi
Compiled byPankaj Mehrotra, Founder – Elderly Care India
Month/YearJan 2025
Scheme DescriptionFinancial assistance to eligible senior citizens in the form of periodic pensions. Under this scheme, candidates aged 60-69 years receive monthly financial assistance.
Eligibility
  1. Applicants must be 60 years or older.
  2. They must have resided in Delhi for a minimum of five years before the date of application.
  3. The applicant's annual family income from all sources, including rent, interest/dividends on savings and investments, earnings from farming, property sale proceeds, etc., should be less than Rs. 1,00,000.
  4. The applicant must have an Aadhaar number.
  5. The applicant must have a single operated account in any bank within the National Capital Territory of Delhi only for receiving payment through the Public Financial Management System (PFMS).
  6. The applicant must not be receiving any pension/financial assistance from the Central Government/State Government/other governmental local bodies or any other source for this purpose.
Central / State SchemeState Government Scheme
Implementing AgenciesBank Account on a monthly basis
Scheme Details
  1. Eligible candidates in the 60–69 age range financial assistance of Rs. 2,000/- per month.
  2. The government also gives SC/ST/Minority group members an extra Rs. 500/- month.
  3. Rs. 2,500/- per month will be given to people over 70 years.
Documents Required
  1. Age proof.
  2. Residence proof.
  3. Bank account number (Single account).
Further Information / Process
  1. Applicants have to visit https://edistrict.delhigovt.nic.in/

Pension Benefit for the Construction Workers

InformationDetails
State / UTDelhi
Compiled byPankaj Mehrotra, Founder – Elderly Care India
Month/YearJan 2025
Scheme DescriptionScheme by the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, Labour Department, Delhi, is a welfare scheme for the registered workers of the board.
Eligibility
  1. The applicant should be a resident of Delhi.
  2. The applicant should be a Building/Construction Worker.
  3. The applicant should be between 18 and 60 years.
  4. The applicant should have served the Board for at least 90 days in a given year.
  5. The applicant should be working as a building worker for not less than one year.
  6. The applicant should have completed 60 years of age.
Central / State SchemeLabour Department, of the National Capital Territory of Delhi
Implementing AgenciesBank Account on a monthly basis
Scheme Details
  1. ₹3000/- per month after completion of 60 years.
  2. An increase of ₹300/- shall be given for every completed year of membership beyond five years.
Documents Required
  1. Age proof
Further Information / Process
  1. Applicants have to visit the DBoCWWB website
  2. Website: https://dbocwwb.delhi.gov.in/