Financial Assistance Schemes for Older Persons in Goa

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 Goa can be downloaded here.

Goa Welfare / Pension Scheme for Seafarers

Information	Details
State / UT	Goa
Compiled by	Pankaj Mehrotra, Founder – Elderly Care India
Month/Year	Jan 2025
Scheme Description	Home Department, Government of Goa, provides financial assistance to retired seaman who are 60 years or above.
Eligibility	The applicant should be a Citizen of India. The applicant should be a retired seaman, i.e. seaman who was employed on board the ship and retired. The seaman invalidated from sea service on medical grounds before retirement are also eligible. The age of the retired seaman should be 60 years or above. The widow of a deceased Seaman can also be eligible on compassionate grounds, provided that she has been a resident of Goa for 15 years and that her annual income from all sources does not exceed ₹ 1,20,000/-. The beneficiary should be a bonafide resident of Goa by birth and if not, the said birth should have been registered in Goa or at least either of the parents of the beneficiary should have been born in Goa. The retired seaman should have rendered a total of 120 months of actual service on board the ship. A break in service up to the period of 6 months shall be condoned while computing the total period of service.
Central / State Scheme	Home Department, Government of Goa
Implementing Agencies	Bank Account on a monthly basis
Scheme Details	Financial Assistance in the form of a Gross Pension of ₹ 2,500/- per month. If the applicant is in receipt of a monthly pension under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme / Griha Aadhaar Scheme / Kala Samman Scheme, the amount whereof is less than the Gross Pension available under these schemes, then he/she will be entitled to receive only the difference, between the amounts of Gross Pension available under the above schemes.
Documents Required	Continuous Discharge Certificate (CDC) / Seafarers Identity Document showing the record of service issued by the competent authority. Birth Certificate issued by the competent authority or School Leaving Certificate in proof of age of the Seaman / deceased Seaman. Medical Certificate issued by the competent authority in proof of invalidation from sea service on medical grounds. Death Certificate issued by the competent authority in proof of death of seamen (applicable for widows only). Marriage Certificate issued by the competent authority in proof of being spouse of the deceased seamen (applicable for widows only). Income Certificate issued by the competent authority. Residence Certificate issued by the competent authority. Life Certificate issued by any Gazetted Officer (The Life Certificate should be submitted along with the application to the Office of the Commissioner for NRI Affairs, and after that every year before 31st March to the bank through which the beneficiary shall draw the pension). Affidavit on ₹ 50/- Non-Judicial Stamp Paper duly sworn before the competent authority. Voter Identity Card issued by the competent authority. Aadhaar Card issued by the competent authority.
Further Information / Process	The interested applicant should visit the NRI Commission. Website: https://www.goa.gov.in/department/nri-commission/