Parliament Question: Revision of Amount under NSAP

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 357 ANSWERED ON 21/07/2026 REVISION OF AMOUNT UNDER NSAP 357. Shri Shyamkumar Daulat Barve: Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is aware that there has been no revision in the amount paid by the center under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), including the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme and Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme, since 2012 despite substantial inflation and increase in cost of living, if so, the details thereof; (b) whether the Government has conducted any assessments to determine whether the present central assistance is sufficient to meet the basic needs of the beneficiaries, if so, the details thereof and the reasons for not increasing the amount paid; (c) the details of the contribution made by States and the year-wise revision of amount paid by the States, if any; and (d) whether the Government proposes to revise and increase the amount provided as central assistance under NSAP, if so, the details and timeline for implementation, if not, the reasons therefor? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT (SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN) (a) to (d): National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is being implemented across the country as a social security programme, for vulnerable sections of the society such as old aged, widows and disabled persons belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL). The rate of Central assistance under NSAP pension schemes including National Old Age Pension Scheme, National Widow Pension Scheme and National Disability Pension Scheme was last revised in 2012. Page 1 of 3NSAP caters to more than 3 crore BPL beneficiaries and as per the information collected from States/UTs, about 5.9 crore additional pensioners are supported by state-funded social pension schemes. Therefore, around 9 crore beneficiaries are receiving pension benefits either under Central pension schemes and/or under State- specific social security pension schemes, many of which have expanded coverage and higher assistance levels tailored to local needs. At present, States are giving top up amount to the beneficiaries ranging from ₹50/- to ₹5700/- per month. As a result, NSAP pensioners are getting monthly pension on an average of Rs. 1100/- in several States/ UTs. State/UT-wise details of top-up paid by the States/UTs are at Annexure. From time to time, various impact assessment and evaluation studies have been carried out to assess the impact of NSAP schemes by the Ministry and NITI Aayog. The assessments indicate satisfactory implementation at the grassroots level, with most beneficiaries expressing overall satisfaction with the processes of selection, sanction, and disbursement of pensions. The studies also find that pension support has helped beneficiaries meet essential expenses such as food, healthcare, etc., thereby reducing their dependence on family members for these needs. At the same time, they have recommended further strengthening of the programme through measures such as improving adequacy of assistance, ensuring timely and regular payments, enhancing beneficiary verification and monitoring systems etc. At present, there is no proposal under consideration to revise the rate of assistance under NSAP. ***** Page 2 of 3ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN PARTs (A) to (D) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 357 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21.07.2026 REGARDING REVISION OF AMOUNT UNDER NSAP National National Sl. State/UT National Old Age Pension Scheme Widow Pension Disability No. Scheme Pension Scheme 80 years and 40-79 years 18-79 years 60-79 years above 1 Andhra 3800 3500 3700 5700 Pradesh 2 Arunachal 1300 1500 1700 1700 Pradesh 3 Assam 50 50 950 0 4 A & N Islands 2300 2500 2200 2200 5 Bihar 900 600 800 800 6 Chandigarh 1000 1000 1000 1000 7 Chhattisgarh 300 150 200 200 8 Delhi 1800-2300 2000 2200 2200 9 D&N Haveli 800 500 2500 700 Daman & Diu 800 500 950 700 10 Goa - - - - 11 Gujarat 800 750 700 700 12 Haryana 2800 2500 2700 2500 13 Himachal 1500 1200 1200 1400 Pradesh 14 J&K 800 500 700 700 15 Jharkhand 800 500 700 700 16 Karnataka 400-1000 700 500 1100 17 Kerala 1400 1100 1300 1300 18 Lakshadweep 800 500 300 700 19 Madhya 400 100 400 300 Pradesh 20 Maharashtra 800 500 700 700 21 Manipur 0 0 200 200 22 Meghalaya 550 300 450 450 23 Mizoram 1000 1000 1000 1000 24 Nagaland 0 0 0 0 25 Odisha 300 200 300 400 26 Punjab 1500 1500 1500 1500 27 Puducherry 2300 3000 1700-2200 3200 28 Rajasthan 800 500 450-1200 450-950 29 Sikkim 1300 - 1800 2000 1700 1700 30 Tamil Nadu 1000 700 900 1200 31 Telangana 1816 1516 1716 3716 32 Tripura 1800 1500 1700 1700 33 Uttarakhand 1300 1000 1200 1200 34 Uttar Pradesh 800 500 700 700 35 West Bengal 800 500 700 700 36 Ladakh 800 500 700 700 ***** Page 3 of 3