Elder Welfare Programes|Old Age Pension Scheme

The Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS) is a non-contributory old age pension scheme that covers Indians who are 60 years and above and lives below the poverty line, All individuals above the age of 60 who live below the poverty line are eligible to apply for IGNOAPS.

National  Pension System (NPS) is a Pension Scheme, backed by the  Indian  Government to provide Pension benefits to all the Senior  Citizens,  irrespective of whether they are Government Employees, Private   Employees, Self Employed or Professionals.

Almost  all the Public and Private Banks are enrolled to act as agency of  NPS.  Simply pop into your favourite bank and ask them to provide you  the  requisite Forms. Fill them up and attach your Identity Proof,  Address  Proof and Birth Proof. These Banks are Points of Presence  (POPs). POPs  are the first points of interaction of the NPS subscriber  with the NPS  architecture. The authorized branches of a POP, called  Point of  Presence Service Providers (POP-SPs), will act as collection  points and  extend a number of customer services to NPS subscribers.
You will be allotted a unique Permanent Retirement Account Number (PRAN) once your NPS account is active. You will receive your PRAN card  having  a 12 digit unique number. This unique account number will remain  the  same for the rest of your life. You will be able to use this  account and  this unique PRAN from any location in India.
You can have only one NPS Account.