Indira gandhi national disability pension scheme

Indira gandhi national disability pension scheme

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2444
ANSWERED ON 10/12/2024

INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL DISABILITY PENSION SCHEME

SHRI SASIKANTH SENTHIL:

Will the Minister of RURAL DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

(a) the number of beneficiaries currently covered under the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme, specifically for persons with disabilities, categorised by disability type, State/UT-wise;

(b) the criteria for providing pension under the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme and the rationale behind the criterion of providing pension only to persons with disabilities with a disability of eighty percentage or above;

(c) the details of the amount of pension provided to persons with disabilities under the Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme; and

(d) whether the Government has any plan to increase the Central Government’s contribution towards disability pension, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

(SHRI KAMLESH PASWAN)

(a): Under Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS), overall State/UT-wise cap of beneficiaries is 8.81 lakh, State/UT-wise details of which is given in Annexure. The beneficiaries belonging to severe/ multiple disabilities from BPL category are covered for availing assistance under the scheme. Under the State/UT cap, there is no categorization or ceiling prescribed based on type of disability. However, as per scheme guidelines, it is the responsibility of States/UTs concerned to proactively identify the most deserving beneficiary among the disabled persons, as per the prescribed eligibility criteria.

(b): IGNDPS introduced in 2009 under National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) does not have universal coverage. Out of the disabled persons, in terms of scheme guidelines, the most vulnerable category of persons with severe or multiple disability belonging to BPL category in the age of 18 years and above is eligible for assistance under IGNDPS. As per guidelines, in view of the limitation of availability of funds, if there are more deserving beneficiaries, the State/UT has the option to give them pension from its own resources.

(c): The central assistance under the IGNDPS is ₹300/- per month per beneficiary from 18 to 79 years of age and ₹ 500/- per month per beneficiary from 80 years onwards. The States/UTs are encouraged to provide top-up amount of at least an equivalent amount to the assistance provided by the Central Government so that the beneficiaries could get a decent level of assistance. At present, the States/UTs are adding top-up amount ranging from ₹ 50 to ₹ 3716 per month per beneficiary under disability pension scheme, resulting in an average monthly pension of around ₹1,000/- in most of the States/UTs.

(d): At present, no such proposal is under consideration.

Annexure Annexure referred to in part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2444 to be answered on 10.12.2024 regarding Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme

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