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Jai Johar (Old Age Pension) Scheme

“Jai Johar (Old Age Pension)” is a Social Security Scheme by the Tribal Development Dept, Govt of West Bengal. The scheme is aimed at the ST residents of West Bengal of the age of 60 years and above. A monthly pension of ₹ 1,000/- is transferred to the individual bank account of the beneficiary.

Ministry / Department
Backward Classes Welfare Department and Tribal Development Department
Level
State
Benefit type
cash
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What is Jai Johar (Old Age Pension) Scheme?

“Jai Johar (Old Age Pension)” is a Social Security Scheme by the Tribal Development Dept, Govt of West Bengal. The scheme is aimed at the ST residents of West Bengal of the age of 60 years and above. A monthly pension of ₹ 1,000/- is transferred to the individual bank account of the beneficiary.

Benefit
A monthly pension of ₹1,000/- is transferred directly to the individual bank account of the beneficiary.
Level
State — West Bengal
Ministry / Dept.
Backward Classes Welfare Department and Tribal Development Department
Benefit type
cash
Key eligibility
1. The applicant should be a permanent resident of West Bengal. 1. The applicant should belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category. 1. The applicant should have attained the age of 60 years or more. 1. The applicant should not be a beneficiary under any other Social Security pension scheme. 1. The
Last verified
Recently

Benefits

A monthly pension of ₹1,000/- is transferred directly to the individual bank account of the beneficiary.

Eligibility

1. The applicant should be a permanent resident of West Bengal. 1. The applicant should belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category. 1. The applicant should have attained the age of 60 years or more. 1. The applicant should not be a beneficiary under any other Social Security pension scheme. 1. The Area: West BengalBenefit: cash

Documents Required

    How to Apply

    1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

      Step 1: The interested applicant should request the prescribed format of the application form free of cost from the office of Block Development Officer (BDO) / Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) / Kolkata Municipal Corporation.

    2. Step 2: Offline application — step 2

      Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

    3. Step 3: Offline application — step 3

      Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the concerned authority at:

    4. Step 4: Offline application — step 4

      Office of the BDO in rural areas. Office of the SDO in Municipalities and Notified Areas Commissioner Kolkata Municipal Corporation in KMC areas.

    Sources & References

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