People above 60 may get Old Age Pension

The government plans to lower by five years the existing age bar of 65 for getting Indira Gandhi Old Age Pension to benefit lakhs of people ...

The government plans to lower by five years the existing age bar of 65 for getting Indira Gandhi Old Age Pension to benefit lakhs of people across the country.

Besides, there is a plan to double the quantum of pension to people above 80.

These proposals are likely to come up before the Union Cabinet at its meeting here tomorrow, official sources said.

The scheme is a part of the National Social Assistance Programme of the central government.

It has been a long-pending demand to lower the age of old age pension beneficiaries to 60 and the proposal if approved could benefit lakhs of aged people including widows and people living below poverty line.

Moreover, the government has proposed to increase the old age pension amount for people above 80 years by more than double.

Source : pti