The Haryana government offers old age pensions, also called Old Age Samman Allowance (OPSA), to senior citizens aged 60 and older with an annual income of less than Rs 2 lakh. Under the scheme, seniors in the economically weaker section of society, such as labourers or daily wage earners, get monthly pensions of around Rs 3,000. Digitalisation and smartphones have made enrollment in the pension scheme effortless. The pension is credited on the first working day of every month, enabling the seniors to support their financial needs.

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Follow these steps to register for the OPSA scheme.

Step: 1

Visit the SARAL portal. If you haven’t registered already, click on “Sign Up” to register. Fill out the required basic details, such as mobile number and email address, and choose the relevant fields carefully to receive updates and notifications.

Step: 2

Log in to the portal with your credentials. You will be welcomed with information about the portal and options on the left-side navigation bar, such as “Manage Profile.” Here, you can view or make changes to the profile, including the address or password, if needed, or track the application and payment status.

Step: 3

Click “Apply for Services.” An option called “View Services” will appear. Click on it to see the list of services and schemes.

Step: 4

Use the search bar to locate the service. Enter the service code in the search box to get a list of services. Click the blue Apply button to avail of the service.

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Step: 5

Enter your citizen registration number in the box provided. Then, click the “Go” button and fill out the required fields. The system will ask for basic details like your address and contact number.

Step: 6

Click on the submit button to submit your application for OPSA.

Step: 7 

After submitting, check all the filled details for personal information, spelling errors, etc., in the application summary. Correct mistakes, if any, and resubmit.

Step: 8

Click the final “Submit” button to apply for the service. An acknowledgement page will appear; you either save or print it. Use the SARAL ID provided to download the file.

Step: 9

Your application request has been submitted successfully. To download the application, go to the URL provided on the acknowledgement page, enter your SARAL ID, and click “Download.”