Executive Summary:
This document presents the Indian government's response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3882, answered on August 12, 2025, regarding financial assistance to states under the Old Age Pension Scheme. It details the financial assistance provided, state-wise fund releases over the last five years (2020-2025), and data on beneficiaries under the scheme.
Key Points / Main Content:
Financial Assistance:
* Central assistance under the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) is ₹200 per month per beneficiary (60-79 years) and ₹500 per month per beneficiary (80+ years).
* States/UTs are encouraged to provide a top-up amount equivalent to the central assistance. The current top-up ranges from ₹50 to ₹3800 per month per beneficiary.
* Annexure I provides a state-wise and year-wise breakdown of funds released under IGNOAPS for the last five years.
Beneficiary Data:
* A total of 2.21 crore beneficiaries are covered under IGNOAPS across the country, based on scheme-wise caps.
* Annexure II provides a state/UT-wise list of the number of beneficiaries under IGNOAPS.
* States/UTs are required to maintain and upload a database of beneficiaries in the public domain, as per NSAP guidelines.
Impact Analysis:
States/UTs:
* Impact: Receiving financial assistance for the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) and are encouraged to supplement central assistance with equivalent top-up amounts.
* Action Required: Provide top-up amounts, maintain and upload beneficiary databases, and ensure funds are distributed according to guidelines.
Beneficiaries:
* Impact: Receiving monthly pension amounts (₹200 or ₹500 centrally) supplemented by state/UT top-ups, dependent on age.
* Action Required: No direct action required; benefits are contingent upon meeting eligibility criteria and state/UT implementation.
Ministry of Rural Development:
* Impact: Overseeing the implementation of the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) and providing financial assistance to states/UTs.
* Action Required: Continue to release funds to states/UTs, monitor scheme implementation, and ensure compliance with guidelines.
Key Entities Referenced
Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme: A social pension program under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) providing financial assistance to elderly individuals.
National Social Assistance Programme: A social welfare program that includes the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme and aims to provide financial assistance to vulnerable groups.
Andhra Pradesh: A state in India that receives financial assistance under the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme.
Bihar: A state in India that receives financial assistance under the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme.
Uttar Pradesh: A state in India that receives financial assistance under the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme.
West Bengal: A state in India that receives financial assistance under the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme.
Ministry of Rural Development: The government ministry responsible for rural development programs, including the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP).
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Parliament of India, where questions related to financial assistance to states are addressed.
O.I.H.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3882
ANSWERED ON 12/08/2025
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES
3882. Shri Dinesh Chandra Yadav:
Shri Giridhari Yadav:
Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government provide financial assistance to the
States uniformly under the Old Age Pension Scheme;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the amount released during
the last five years, State-wise;
(c) whether the Government has any data of beneficiaries under the
old age pension scheme, State-wise; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)
(a) & (b): The central assistance under the Indira Gandhi National
Old Age Pension Scheme of National Social Assistance Programme
(NSAP) is ₹ 200/- per month per beneficiary for age group of 60 to 79
years and ₹ 500/- per month per beneficiary for age group of 80 years
& above. As per guidelines of NSAP, the States/UTs are encouraged
to provide top-up amount of at least an equivalent amount to the
assistance provided by the Central Government so that the
beneficiaries could get a decent level of assistance. At present, the
States/UTs are adding top-up amount ranging from ₹ 50 to ₹ 3800 per
month per beneficiary under Old age Pension Scheme of NSAP. State-
wise funds released under old age pension scheme during the last
five years is given at Annexure-I.
(c) & (d): At present, as per scheme-wise cap of beneficiaries under
the different schemes of National Social Assistance Program
Page 1 of 4(NSAP), a total of 2.21 crore beneficiaries are covered under Indira
Gandhi National Old age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) across the
country. State/UT-wise number of beneficiaries under IGNOAPS
(State/UT cap) is given at Annexure-II. Further, as per NSAP
guidelines, States/UTs are required to maintain a database of
beneficiaries and upload it in the public domain.
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Page 2 of 4Annexure-I
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) & (B) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3882 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12.08.2025 REGARDING
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES
State/UT-wise and year-wise details of fund released to States/UTs under the Indira
Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme during last five years
Funds released ( Rs. in crore)
Sl.No. States/UTs
2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
1 Andhra Pradesh 186.77 141.55 194.75 253.72 229.01
2 Bihar 1000.02 998.05 1059.14 1153.55 1085.59
3 Chhattisgarh 98.55 183.58 187.69 190.63 242.21
4 Goa 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
5 Gujarat 173.64 130.23 217.05 183.06 183.49
6 Haryana 34.96 0.00 180.39 0.00 0.00
Himachal
39.34 9.85 29.56 72.91 0.00
7 Pradesh
Jammu &
22.88 35.07 19.26 73.13 31.61
8 Kashmir
9 Jharkhand 206.38 327.09 270.16 196.36 238.39
10 Karnataka 300.73 291.52 243.66 303.75 68.31
11 Kerala 175.96 0.00 0 366.66 78.64
12 Madhya Pradesh 465.46 392.16 663.28 578.58 622.81
13 Maharashtra 305.48 241.31 135.68 0.00 483.42
14 Odisha 351.85 417.15 412.31 406.55 304.20
15 Punjab 36.03 8.47 0 9.35 17.82
16 Rajasthan 251.48 65.86 443.91 211.41 399.86
17 Tamil Nadu 201.26 589.85 305.96 427.97 413.65
18 Telangana 213.17 71.74 144.89 112.23 0.00
19 Uttar Pradesh 1247.08 1272.82 1473.63 1257.23 1425.52
20 Uttarakhand 98.76 48.42 105.98 77.79 97.56
21 West Bengal 367.05 240.96 381.44 567.02 460.52
Arunachal
0.00 0.00 0 8.34 0.00
22 Pradesh
23 Assam 253.80 247.60 254.44 234.92 242.14
24 Manipur 25.92 4.29 22.39 13.28 18.82
25 Meghalaya 17.19 8.69 17.92 18.23 18.27
26 Mizoram 9.35 4.72 9.3 9.23 12.00
27 Nagaland 18.47 14.16 19.38 15.34 26.60
28 Sikkim 8.17 0.00 7.04 0.00 0.00
29 Tripura 9.85 22.98 25.31 37.26 45.35
30 A&N Islands 0.79 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
31 Chandigarh 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
D&N Haveli and
0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
32 D&D
33 NCT Delhi 23.04 34.10 0 0.00 93.55
34 Ladakh 0.95 0.00 3.03 0.00 4.61
35 Lakshadweep 0.00 0.00 0 0.00 0.00
36 Puducherry 8.22 4.18 0 0.00 0.00
TOTAL 6152.61 5806.39 6827.55 6778.48 6843.92
Page 3 of 4Annexure-II
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (C) & (D) OF LOK
SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3882 TO BE ANSWERED ON
12.08.2025 REGARDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES
State/UT-wise ceiling of beneficiaries under Indira Gandhi National
Old Age Pension Scheme
Sl. No. States/UTs No of beneficiaries
1 Andhra Pradesh 663736
2 Bihar 3157256
3 Chhattisgarh 644429
4 Goa 7308
5 Gujarat 620548
6 Haryana 259865
7 Himachal Pradesh 93178
8 Jharkhand 985094
9 Karnataka 899422
10 Kerala 458813
11 Madhya Pradesh 1575079
12 Maharashtra 1122920
13 Odisha 1418631
14 Punjab 112955
15 Rajasthan 823972
16 Tamil Nadu 1282504
17 Telangana 480315
18 Uttar Pradesh 4722613
19 Uttarakhand 204557
20 West Bengal 1281159
NE States
21 Arunachal Pradesh 5893
22 Assam 695997
23 Manipur 55891
24 Meghalaya 55734
25 Mizoram 24524
26 Nagaland 45941
27 Sikkim 16928
28 Tripura 135232
Union Territories
29 A&N Islands 585
30 Chandigarh 2378
31 D&N Haveli and D&D 8754
32 NCT Delhi 113824
33 Jammu & Kashmir 130298
34 Ladakh 6486
35 Lakshadweep 155
36 Puducherry 17713
GRAND TOTAL 22130687
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