The Uttar Pradesh government provides three types of pensions to people living below the poverty line (BPL) as a social security and financial assistance program for the economically weaker section. The government’s social welfare department, which implements the schemes, publishes the beneficiary list with details of the schemes, eligibility, and payments annually. Let us know more about the UP Old-Age Pensions For BPL Category.

If you haven’t received the pension, check the list for the respective year on the official website. If you are not a member yet, you can apply for the schemes online by providing the required documents and personal details. Pensions are disbursed online by the social welfare department.

The pension types are senior citizens, destitute widows, and people with disabilities and leprosy.

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Old-Age Pension: The old-age pension is for people aged 60 and above. The beneficiary’s annual income should be around Rs 46,000 in rural and about Rs 56,000 in urban areas. The monthly pension is Rs 1,000, provided the individual is not receiving a pension from another scheme.

Widow Pension: The minimum age to avail of this pension is 18, and the pension amount is Rs 1,000. The annual income should not be more than Rs 2 lakh, according to the official website. The pension can continue until the beneficiary joins another welfare scheme.

Disability And Leprosy Pension: A person aged 18 and above can apply for disability pension. For the leprosy pension, the minimum age is one year, and the maximum is 150. The maximum income should not exceed Rs 46,080 in rural areas and Rs 56,460 in urban areas to be eligible for the pension. The pension amount is Rs 1,000 for disability and Rs 3,000 for leprosy per month.

How do you check your name on the list? 

To check your name on the list, go to the official website. Select the relevant pension option on the top (old age pension, destitute women pension, or disability and leprosy pension). The website will show the latest list, i.e., 2023-24. For instance, here are the steps to check the old-age pension list.

• Click on the financial year. The list will open, showing the districts, the number of pensioners in each district, and the total amount disbursed by the government every quarter.
• After selecting the district the beneficiary belongs to, a new page will open showing the district’s development block-wise details.
• The next screen will show the ‘Gram Panchayat’ details; select the village; then the website will show the number of pensioners there.
• Then click on the ‘Number’ of pensioners; it will show their registration number, name, age, pension amount, transactions, etc.

The Pension portal is available in both Hindi and English languages.