-The Hindu Plan likely to be part of interim Budget New Delhi: Ahead of the 2019 election, the Rural Development Ministry has proposed that the monthly pensions of the elderly poor, disabled and Widows be increased from the current Rs.200 to Rs.800. For those above the age of 80, the proposal is to increase the pension from Rs.500 to Rs.1,200 a month. The Ministry has submitted the proposal, which would have an...
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Single women seek monthly pension -Jagriti Chandra
-The Hindu A forum representing single women has prepared a charter of demands pitching for enhanced budgetary allocation so that schemes such as monthly pension and benefits for care-givers can be framed for them. Their call comes at a time five States prepare to vote during Assembly elections and when there are nearly six months left for general elections. The National Forum for Single Women’s Rights (NFSWR) has also demanded that the...
More »Jharkhand lacks universal pension coverage, allege civil society activitists
-Press release by Right to Food Campaign dated 28th September, 2018 17 lakh elderly, Widows and differently-abled persons in Jharkhand who qualify for social security pensions, do not receive their entitlement. One important reason is that pension coverage in Jharkhand is not universal. Even those who do receive pensions face chronic selection errors and administrative glitches. In 2016-17, 3 lakh pensioners were deleted as “fake”, though many genuine persons, whose pension...
More »Arvind Kejriwal government delinks Aadhaar with widow, old age pensions
-TimesNowNews.com The Supreme Court had in March questioned the mandatory use of Aadhaar for drawing pensions by retired state employees. The 12-digit personal identification number is issued by the Unique Identification Authority of India. New Delhi: The Delhi state government has decided to delink the requirement of an Aadhaar card to access benefits due to Widows and pensioners. In a message on Twitter, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said: “Lot of...
More »Odisha is breaking the patriarchy, one deed at a time -Ashwaq Masoodi
-Livemint.com Odisha is a front-runner in women’s land ownership, much of it owing to government policies from the 1980s. But has ownership led to empowerment? Surrounded by sun-drenched paddy fields interspersed with jackfruit and banana trees, Sanakusupadu is a hamlet in Odisha’s tribal-dominated district of Rayagada. Here, almost every married woman owns land. No matter how small the holding, land documents of the 62 households in this village bear the names of the...
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