NTR Bhrosa Pension Scheme Enhancing Existing Pension to Old, Infirm, Widows
GO Ms No 43: AP Govt issued Go.43 regarding enhancing existing pensions for the old, Infirm, Widows, and Persons with disabilities to secure a dignified life. The complete details regarding GO.43 Dt:13/06/2024, the enhancement of Social Security Pensions(SSP) to the old and infirm, widows, and persons with disability etc., to secure a dignified life is as follows.
Sub: Rural Development Department – Social Security Pensions (SSP) – Enhancement of the existing pension amount for different categories of pensioners and restoring the name of the scheme as “NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme”– Orders – Issued.
Ameliorate the Hardships of the Poor and Vulnerable Sections of Society
AP Government is committed to the Welfare and development of all segments of the Society. Enhancement of pension amount is a major welfare measure to ameliorate the hardships of the poor and vulnerable sections of the society, particularly the old and infirm, widows, and persons with disability etc., to secure a dignified life.
- Enhancement of existing pension amount from Rs. 3,000/- month to Rs.4,000/- month for OAP, Widow, Weavers, Toddy Toppers, Fishermen, Single Women, Traditional Cobblers, Transgender, ART(PLHIV), Dappu Artists and pensions to Artists.
- Enhancement of disabled persons pension from Rs. 3,000/- to Rs.6,000/- to all persons with disability and multi deformity Leprosy persons.
- Enhancement of pension to fully disabled persons from Rs. 5,000/- to Rs.15,000/-.
- Enhancement of pension amount from Rs. 5,000/- to Rs.10,000/- for persons with Chronic diseases viz., Bilateral Elephantiasis-Grade 4, Kidney, liver and heart transplant, CKDU not on Dialysis CKD Serum Creatinine of >5 mg, CKDU Not on Dialysis CKD estimated GFR <15 ml, CKDU Not on
Dialysis CKD Small contracted kidney. - The enhanced pensions mentioned at (a) shall be payable from 1st April, 2024 disbursed from 1st July, 2024 along with 3 months arrears. Thus the amount to be disbursed under this category will be Rs.7000 in the month of July, 2024. Thereafter Rs.4000/- month shall be disbursed every month.
- In respect of (b), (c) & (d) mentioned above, the enhanced pension amount shall be disbursed from 1st July, 2024.
- The name of the Pension scheme shall be restored to “NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme”.
Enhancement of Pension to Different Categories
The enhancement in different categories of pensions is represented in a tabular form as shown below.
| S. No | Category | Present Rate of Pension (Rs.) | Enhanced pension Rate (Rs.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. ENHANCEMENT OF PENSION FROM Rs.3000/- TO Rs.4000/- | |||
| 1 | Old Age Pension | 3000 | 4000 |
| 2 | Widow | 3000 | 4000 |
| 3 | Weavers | 3000 | 4000 |
| 4 | Toddy Tappers | 3000 | 4000 |
| 5 | Fishermen | 3000 | 4000 |
| 6 | Single Women | 3000 | 4000 |
| 7 | Traditional Cobblers | 3000 | 4000 |
| 8 | Transgender | 3000 | 4000 |
| 9 | ART(PLHIV) | 3000 | 4000 |
| 10 | Dappu Artists | 3000 | 4000 |
| 11 | Pensions to artists | 3000 | 4000 |
| II. ENHANCEMENT OF DISABLED PENSIONS FROM Rs.3000/- TO Rs.6000/- | |||
| 12 | Disabled | 3000 | 6000 |
| 13 | Multideformity leprosy | 3000 | 6000 |
| III. FULLY DISABLED PERSONS PENSION Rs.15000/- | |||
| 14 | Paralysis confining the person to wheel chair or bed |
5000 | 15000 |
| 15 | Severe muscular dystrophy cases and accident victims | 5000 | 15000 |
| IV. CHRONIC DISEASES LIKE KIDNEY, THALASSEMIA etc | |||
| 16 | Bilateral Elephantiasis-Grade 4 | 5000 | 10000 |
| 17 | Kidney, liver and heart transplant | 5000 | 10000 |
| 18 | CKDU Not on Dialysis CKD Serum creatinine of >5mg | 5000 | 10000 |
| 19 | CKDU Not on Dialysis CKD Estimated GFR <15 ml | 5000 | 10000 |
| 20 | CKDU Not on Dialysis CKD Small contracted kidney | 5000 | 10000 |
| V. OTHER CATEGORIES | |||
| 21 | CKDU on Dialysis Private | 10000 | No Change |
| 22 | CKDU on dialysis GOVT | 10000 | |
| 23 | Sickle Cell disease | 10000 | |
| 24 | Thalassemia | 10000 | |
| 25 | Severe Haemophilia (<2% of factor 8 or 9) | 10000 | |
| 26 | Sainik welfare pensions | 5000 | |
| 27 | Abhayahastam | 500 | |
| 28 | Amaravathi Landless Poor | 5000 | |
The Chief Executive Officer, Society for Elimination of Rural Poverty (SERP) and the Commissioner, PR & RD Department shall take further necessary action in the matter accordingly.