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Date: 2025-07-22 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

Parliament Question: Pension Schemes for Widows and Disabled

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**Executive Summary:** This document provides details on the funds allocated and released to States/UTs under the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) and the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) for the past five years (2020-2021 to 2024-2025). It also outlines steps taken to increase awareness of these schemes among SC/ST/OBC communities. The information was provided in response to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 243 answered on 22.07.2025. **Key Points / Main Content:** * **Funding Allocation and Release:** * Funds are released to States/UTs based on the number of beneficiaries digitized on NSAPPPS or State cap, whichever is less. * States/UTs are responsible for implementing the schemes and disbursing pensions to beneficiaries at the district, block, village, and town levels. * Annexure provides state-wise and year-wise details of funds allocated and released to States/UTs, including Andhra Pradesh, under IGNWPS and IGNDPS for the last five years (2020-21 to 2024-25) in Rupees Crores. * **Awareness and Publicity:** * NSAP guidelines mandate continuous publicity about entitlements under NSAP schemes and claim procedures. * Up to 1% of administrative expenses may be used for Information, Education & Communication (IEC) activities. * States/UTs are requested to organize "Pension Diwas" quarterly in every Gram Panchayat/Ward Sabha (Rural/Urban) to facilitate beneficiary grievance registration, information sharing, and interaction. **Impact Analysis:** * **States/UTs:** * *Impact:* Responsible for implementing IGNWPS and IGNDPS, including fund disbursement. * *Action Required:* Ensure proper implementation, disburse funds, conduct awareness campaigns, and organize Pension Diwas. * **Beneficiaries (Widows and Disabled Individuals):** * *Impact:* Access to pension benefits under IGNWPS and IGNDPS. * *Action Required:* Understand eligibility criteria, claim procedures, and participate in Pension Diwas for grievance registration and information. * **SC/ST/OBC Communities:** * *Impact:* Increased awareness of IGNWPS and IGNDPS benefits. * *Action Required:* Engage with awareness campaigns and utilize scheme benefits if eligible.

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SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI: A member of Lok Sabha who raised a question about pension schemes. Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme: A pension scheme for widows, abbreviated as IGNWPS. Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme: A pension scheme for individuals with disabilities, abbreviated as IGNDPS. National Social Assistance Program: A social welfare program under which funds are released to States/UTs, abbreviated as NSAP. SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN: Minister of State in the Ministry of Rural Development. Andhra Pradesh: A state in India, specifically mentioned for fund allocation and utilisation under the pension schemes. Bapatla Lok Sabha Constituency: A Lok Sabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh, used as a reference point for district-wise data. SCST: Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes communities
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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 243 ANSWERED ON 22/07/2025 PENSION SCHEMES FOR WIDOWS AND DISABLED 243. SHRI KRISHNA PRASAD TENNETI: Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) the details and the total amount of funding allocated and utilised for the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) and Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) during the last five years, State and district- wise especially in BapatlaLokSabha Constituency; (b) the total funds allocated, released and utilised for implementing IGNWPS and IGNDPS during the such period, district-wise including Andhra Pradesh and in BapatlaLokSabha Constituency; and (c) whether the Government has undertaken any steps to increase awareness regarding the benefits of IGNWPS and IGNDPS amongst individuals belonging to SC/ST and OBC communities, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN) (a) & (b): Under National Social Assistance Program (NSAP), funds are released to the States/UTs based on the number of beneficiaries digitized on NSAP-PPS or State cap, whichever is less. Funds are released to the States/UTs which have the responsibility of implementation of the scheme including further disbursal of pension to beneficiaries in districts/ blocks/ villages/ towns. Details and the State-wise & year-wise funds allocated and funds released to States/UTs including Andhra Pradesh under Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS) and Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS) during the last five years, is given at Annexure. Page 1 of 6(c): NSAP guidelines stipulates to ensure wide and continuous publicity about the entitlements under different schemes of NSAP and the procedure for claiming them through posters, brochures, media and other means. Further 1% of the administrative expenses may be earmarked for Information, Education & Communication (IEC)- awareness generation activities. Additionally all States/UTs have been requested to organize "Pension Diwas" in every Gram Panchayat/Ward Sabha (Rural/Urban) once in every quarter to enable beneficiaries to register their grievances, get/share information and meet each other. ***** Page 2 of 6Annexure Annexure referred to in part (a) & (b) of LokSabhaUnstarred Question No. 243 to be answered on 22.07.2025 regarding Pension Schemes for Widows and Disabled State-wise and year-wise details of Fund allocated and Fund released to States/UTs under the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme Rs. in Crores 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Sl.N States/UT AllocatioReleasAllocatioReleasAllocatioReleasAllocatioReleasAllocatioReleas o. s n e n e n e n e n e Andhra 1 68.56 91.07 68.56 68.30 69.68 91.07 114.29 Pradesh 73.91 73.91 93.73 2 Bihar 177.18 203.12 177.18 233.45 180.07 235.34 190.17 235.49 190.17 238.88 Chhattisgar 3 72.76 45.23 72.76 70.56 73.94 73.06 75.03 h 60.97 60.97 94.69 4 Goa 2.28 0.00 2.28 0.00 2.32 0.00 1.76 0.00 1.76 0.00 5 Gujarat 60.97 78.81 60.97 40.49 65.72 0.00 82.67 0.00 82.67 0.00 6 Haryana 15.95 7.98 15.95 0.00 16.21 43.77 21.20 0.00 21.20 0.00 Himachal 7 5.02 6.67 5.02 1.67 6.23 5.00 14.26 Pradesh 6.58 6.58 0.00 8 Jharkhand 75.96 75.53 75.96 120.56 76.48 99.18 79.67 72.98 79.67 78.95 9 Karnataka 129.91 170.60 129.91 167.61 131.69 159.46 135.35 133.87 135.35 41.90 10 Kerala 58.41 96.98 58.41 0.00 59.36 0.00 96.03 204.30 96.03 52.60 Madhya 11 149.74 190.35 149.74 149.18 152.19 244.79 202.80 Pradesh 163.77 163.77 214.89 Maharashtr 12 27.92 15.58 27.92 19.65 28.37 13.50 0.00 a 24.17 24.17 50.71 13 Odisha 147.56 206.12 147.56 188.37 149.96 195.99 157.22 193.29 157.22 180.43 14 Punjab 11.78 5.77 11.78 1.71 11.97 0.00 5.78 3.58 5.78 3.45 15 Rajasthan 77.81 66.87 77.81 25.84 86.55 162.35 94.34 86.69 94.34 195.46 Tamil 16 153.28 96.35 153.28 218.02 160.34 236.23 214.96 Nadu 171.95 171.95 197.37 17 Telangana 49.00 97.63 49.00 32.54 49.80 65.09 54.11 49.30 54.11 0.00 Uttar 18 276.87 135.60 276.87 180.11 290.87 190.08 0.00 Pradesh 306.99 306.99 341.55 Uttarakhan 19 26.61 11.51 26.61 2.40 27.04 11.64 8.86 d 7.16 7.16 11.18 West 20 179.94 217.49 179.94 179.26 208.01 203.90 340.94 Bengal 217.44 217.44 271.22 Arunachal 21 2.99 0.00 2.99 0.00 3.44 0.00 0.51 Pradesh 0.10 0.10 0.00 22 Assam 115.17 42.60 115.17 41.61 116.82 42.18 42.00 42.61 41.99 42.78 23 Manipur 6.74 3.08 6.74 0.51 7.75 2.71 2.48 1.78 2.48 2.63 24 Meghalaya 7.12 3.15 7.12 1.47 8.12 2.74 2.81 2.89 2.81 2.96 25 Mizoram 1.61 0.71 1.61 0.36 2.23 0.76 0.80 0.83 0.80 1.07 26 Nagaland 3.12 1.38 3.12 0.69 3.59 1.72 1.34 0.70 1.34 2.13 27 Sikkim 1.35 0.81 1.35 0.00 1.42 0.68 0.51 0.00 0.51 0.00 28 Tripura 15.02 2.69 15.02 3.71 17.28 4.21 6.14 4.99 6.14 9.34 Page 3 of 629 A&N Islands 0.29 0.27 0.29 0.00 0.25 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 30 Chandigarh 0.18 0.00 0.18 0.00 0.42 0.00 0.52 0.00 0.52 0.00 D&N Haveli 31 0.36 0.00 0.36 0.00 0.31 0.00 0.00 and D&D 0.44 0.44 0.00 32 NCT Delhi 11.63 2.85 11.63 17.28 12.50 0.00 12.49 0.00 12.49 19.50 33 J & K 2.35 1.24 2.35 2.02 2.63 1.41 2.62 4.87 2.62 2.21 34 Ladakh 0.19 0.09 0.19 0.00 0.07 0.15 0.09 0.00 0.09 0.41 Lakshadwe 35 0.05 0.00 0.05 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.00 ep 0.02 0.02 0.00 36 Puducherry 3.13 3.16 3.13 1.81 3.36 0.00 3.37 0.00 3.37 0.00 1881.2 1769.1 2087.0 2009.8 2150.0 TOTAL 1938.80 1938.80 2027.00 2026.99 2026.99 9 9 0 0 3 Page 4 of 6State-wise and year-wise details of Fund allocated and Fund released to States/UTs under the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme Rs. in Crores Sl. 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 No States/UTs Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas Allocatio Releas . n e n e n e n e n e Andhra 1 Pradesh 6.51 9.05 6.51 6.79 7.76 9.05 7.96 11.32 7.96 9.28 2 Bihar 33.64 44.7 33.64 46.78 40.10 46.78 41.43 47.13 41.43 39.00 Chhattisgar 3 h 8.55 8.9 8.55 11.85 10.20 11.86 10.46 11.89 10.46 14.89 4 Goa 0.12 0 0.12 0 0.15 0 0.15 0.00 0.15 0.00 5 Gujarat 8.94 4.59 8.94 5.72 6.45 8.44 6.63 7.53 6.63 7.54 6 Haryana 3.08 1.54 3.08 0 3.67 8.91 5.40 0.00 5.40 0.00 Himachal 7 Pradesh 0.83 0.32 0.83 0.08 0.27 0.24 0.28 0.55 0.28 0.00 8 Jharkhand 8.34 7.12 8.34 12.2 8.51 9.83 8.59 7.25 8.59 4.85 9 Karnataka 11.63 16.18 11.63 16.18 14.25 15.74 14.61 12.91 14.61 3.72 10 Kerala 7.98 13.87 7.98 0 9.52 0 21.81 31.18 21.81 0.00 Madhya 11 Pradesh 26.64 35.5 26.64 27.52 31.76 45.23 33.07 37.63 33.07 37.96 12 Maharashtra 13.33 0 13.33 0 15.89 0 3.04 0.00 3.04 0.00 13 Odisha 24.20 33.31 24.20 31.82 28.85 33.65 29.43 33.16 29.43 33.27 14 Punjab 1.73 1.74 1.73 0.45 2.06 0 1.95 1.11 1.95 1.00 15 Rajasthan 15.16 10.94 15.16 2.08 9.70 15.5 9.95 7.10 9.95 13.35 16 Tamil Nadu 21.15 10.61 21.15 34.06 20.11 17.59 20.89 23.69 20.89 21.59 17 Telangana 4.65 9.7 4.65 3.24 5.55 6.47 6.71 5.14 6.71 0.00 Uttar 18 Pradesh 48.74 20.36 48.74 13.96 23.93 20.94 27.96 22.88 27.96 16.07 19 Uttarakhand 3.84 1.31 3.84 0.27 4.57 1.3 0.94 1.07 0.94 1.34 20 West Bengal 23.13 22.78 23.13 13.87 19.56 11.31 19.54 32.34 19.54 20.26 Arunachal 21 Pradesh 1.08 0 1.08 0 0.69 0 0.04 0.20 0.04 0.00 22 Assam 15.85 7.01 15.85 7.01 18.91 12.93 12.79 12.29 12.80 12.34 23 Manipur 0.84 0.56 0.84 0.09 0.54 0.47 0.37 0.27 0.37 0.32 24 Meghalaya 0.81 0.36 0.81 0.17 0.84 0.47 0.58 0.56 0.58 0.58 25 Mizoram 0.34 0.15 0.34 0.07 0.40 0.2 0.27 0.26 0.27 0.34 26 Nagaland 0.80 0.36 0.80 0.27 0.52 0.36 0.37 0.28 0.37 0.47 27 Sikkim 0.68 0.25 0.68 0 0.25 0.21 0.17 0.00 0.17 0.00 28 Tripura 1.80 0.33 1.80 0.49 1.15 0.51 0.79 0.74 0.79 0.93 29 A&N Islands 0.03 0.05 0.03 0 0.04 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 30 Chandigarh 0.02 0 0.02 0 0.01 0 0.02 0.00 0.02 0.00 D&N Haveli 31 and D&D 0.04 0 0.04 0 0.04 0 0.06 0.00 0.06 0.00 32 NCT Delhi 1.79 1.17 1.79 1.76 2.33 0 2.05 0.00 2.05 3.61 33 J & K 0.70 0.28 0.70 0.67 0.92 0.45 1.09 2.00 1.09 0.83 34 Ladakh 0.03 0.01 0.03 0 0.04 0.13 0.04 0.00 0.04 0.20 Lakshadwee 35 p 0.01 0 0.01 0 0.01 0 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.00 36 Puducherry 0.36 0.09 0.36 0 0.46 0 0.56 0.00 0.56 0.00 Page 5 of 6TOTAL 297.37 263.14 297.37 237.4 290.00 278.57 290.00 310.47 290.00 243.74 ***** Page 6 of 6

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