Increases Pension for Senior Citizens 2025: The Odisha state government has recently taken a big decision. Under this decision, the Odisha state government has increased the pension of senior citizens and disabled to Rs 3500 and this pension is considered to be applicable from January 2025. Due to this new step, the government is now being highly appreciated in the entire Orissa state. The step taken by the Odisha state government is being considered a sensitive step where the government is taking important initiative to provide economic security to senior citizens and disabled people.
Due to this new step taken by the Odisha government, senior citizens and disabled people of the state are being given an amount of Rs 3500 as a pension. The main objective of this important initiative is to provide financial security to these people in the state so that these classes financially weaker sections can be helped to live a respectable life and provide them financially successful.
Importance Point of the Pension Increase
- The main benefit of this important decision by the State Government of Orissa will be to those citizens who are senior citizens, that is, citizens above 80 years of age.
- The same citizens who are more than 80% disabled.
- What proposal is the state government preparing for the smooth operation of this pension scheme throughout the state
- In order to provide full benefit of this scheme throughout the state, the state government is deploying all the district officials of the Social Security and Disability Empowerment Department in every field so that proper and qualified beneficiaries can be identified. After the identification of the beneficiaries, the entire data of the beneficiaries will be prepared and on the basis of this data, an amount of Rs 3500 should be transferred to the selected candidates at the block level.
Benefits of the Pension Increase
Due to this important pension scheme by the Orissa state government, not only will the elderly citizens and disabled of Orissa get financial assistance, but they will not have to wander from rate to rate now.
- The daily life of elderly citizens and disabled will improve.
- The state government will select proper and qualified beneficiaries with the help of district officials, due to which all these people will get food and basic needs on time.
- Due to this important initiative, old and disabled people will get a respectable life in understanding.
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How to Apply for the ₹3,500 Pension
While many eligible individuals will be identified through government outreach and camps, self-application is also allowed
Steps to Apply:
- Visit the nearest Block Office or District Social Security Officer’s (DSSO) Office
- Carry the necessary documents:
- Age certificate (for senior citizens)
- Disability certificate showing 80% or more disability (for PwDs)
- Fill out the pension scheme application form.
- Submit the documents and undergo verification.
- Once verified, the applicant will be registered, and pension will start from the upcoming cycle.
Handicapped People Advantage of this pension
All those applicants who want to take advantage of this pension scheme will have to apply in the pension scheme. However, work is being done by the District Magistrate to identify proper and qualified citizens, for which camps are also being organized. But if a person wants to apply himself, he will have to go to his nearest block or office. Going there, they will have to contact the District Social Security Officer. After contact, they have to submit their age certificate or disability certificate. After this, on the basis of the document provided by the candidate, the candidate is registered in this scheme and after that this amount is deposited every month in the bank account of the candidate as soon as the verification process is completed.
Overall, the Orissa State Government has decided to increase the pension amount under a specific pension scheme for the elderly and disabled people of Orissa state and now they will be sent to a pension account of Rs 3500.
