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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Around 12 Crore Persons 60+ Years Old; 85% Not Covered by Pension -Pulkit Sharma |

Around 12 Crore Persons 60+ Years Old; 85% Not Covered by Pension -Pulkit Sharma |

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published Published on Aug 6, 2022   modified Modified on Aug 7, 2022

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After BJP came to power in 2014, there has been no change in the coverage or amount disbursed under various pension schemes; inflation too not taken into account.

New Delhi: There has been no change in the scope and amount of National Pension Schemes since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in 2014. According to the data released by the National Social Assistance Programme of the Ministry of Rural Development, there are about 3.5 crore men and women below the poverty line in the country, including 2.15 crore elderly, about 65 lakh widows and nine lakh disabled persons.

While state governments also have a share in these pension schemes, the amount varies from state to state. Even with the share of the state governments, this amount is not enough to cover the expenses of any person. Additionally, the inflation rate has not been added to it for the last eight years.

The Central government started the National Social Assistance Programme to provide financial assistance to below the poverty line (BPL) families in 1995. In the initial phase, the entire share of the funds given in all these schemes came from the Central government. In 2009, the Central government implemented the Widow and Disabled Pension Scheme. At the same time, states' shares in pension schemes were also introduced.

By 2014, they were converted into Union-sponsored schemes, whose implementation was put under the supervision of the states. Both the Central as well as the state governments contribute to these schemes. At present, there are five schemes under the National Social Assistance Programme, including Old Age Pension Scheme, Widow Pension Scheme, Disabled Pension Scheme, National Family Benefit Scheme and Annapurna Scheme.

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Newsclick.in, 6 August, 2022, https://www.newsclick.in/around-12-crore-persons-60-years-odd-85-per-covered-pension


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