AP NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme

Introduction

• The newly elected government of Andhra Pradesh has started fulfilling their promises made during the assembly election.
• On June 13, 2024, the AP Chandrababu Naidu government announced the 'NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme'.
• However, this is not a new scheme, the government just updated its name and benefits offered under the previous government scheme called, YSR Kanuka Pension Scheme.
• The government is committed to being a staunch supporter of the weaker section of the society, for this they keep announcing schemes for their welfare and development.
• Under the NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme, the government increased the pension amount as being offered in the outgoing scheme.
• The NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme pension will offer pension ranging from 4,000/- to 15,000/.
• Whereas, the previous scheme offered benefit ranging from 3,000 to 10,000/-
• As per the announcement, the benefits of the scheme will be forwarded to the eligible applicants from July 1, 2024.
• However, the increased pension amount will be evaluated from April 1, 2024 and the arrears from April to June will be disbursed in July 2024.
• Under the NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme, the government is now offering a pension to fully disabled persons, where such beneficiaries will receive a monthly pension of Rs 15,000/-.
• Currently, the government shared details about the updated benefits of the scheme.
• We need to check whether there are any changes in the eligibility or the application process.
• For such details, the applicants need to wait for the detailed guidelines which are likely to be out in due course.
• Applicants who have not submitted their NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme application, may do so very soon.
• For more details about the scheme or its update, users do subscribe to our page.
  

Benefits of Scheme

• Under the NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme, the government will provide pensions to various categories, whose details along with pension amount are shared in the table below :-

  Beneficiary (Category name)	Pension Rate
  Old Age Pension	Rs. 4,000/-
  Widow.	Rs. 4,000/-
  Weavers.	Rs. 4,000/-
  Toddy Tappers.	Rs. 4,000/-
  Fishermen.	Rs. 4,000/-
  Single Women	Rs. 4,000/-
  Traditional Cobblers.	Rs. 4,000/-
  Transgender.	Rs. 4,000/-
  ART(PLHIV).	Rs. 4,000/-
  Dappu Artists.	Rs. 4,000/-
  Pensions to artists.	Rs. 4,000/-
  Disabled Pension
  Disabled	Rs 6,000/-
  Multideformity Leprosy	Rs 6,000/-
  Fully Disabled	Rs. 15,000/-
  Paralysis confining the person to wheel chair or bed	Rs. 15,000/-
  Severe muscular dystrophy cases and accident victims	Rs. 15,000/-
  Chronic Disease Pension
  Bilateral Elephantiasis-Grade 4	Rs. 10,000/-
  Kidney, liver and heart transplant	Rs. 10,000/-
  CKDU Not on Dialysis CKD Serum creatinine	Rs. 10,000/-
  CKDU Not on Dialysis CKD	Rs. 10,000/-
  CKDU Not on Dialysis CKD Small contracted kidney	Rs. 10,000/-
  Other Categories
  CKDU on Dialysis Private/Govt	Rs. 10,000/-
  Sickle Cell disease	Rs. 10,000/-
  Thalassemia	Rs. 10,000/-
  Severe Haemophilia	Rs. 10,000/-
  Sainik welfare pensions	Rs. 5,000/-
  Amaravathi Landless Poor	Rs. 5,000/-
  Abhayahastam	Rs. 500/-

Eligibility Criteria

• To apply for the NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme, the applicants must meet the following eligibility guidelines outlined the scheme notification: -

  Native Citizens	Applicant must be a domiciled citizen of the state.
  Person should be of any of the given categories	Old Age Person. Widow. Toddy Tappers. Weavers. Single Women. Fishermen. ART (PLHIV) Person. Traditional Cobbler. Transgender. Dappu Artists. Person Affected with Chronic Kidney Disease.
  Monthly Income	Rural Areas: Up to 10,000/- per month Urban Areas: Up to 12,000/- per month.
  Land Details	Wet Land: Less than 3 Acre OR Dry Land: less than 10 Acre OR Total, ten acre including both wet and dry.
  Ineligible cases	A family member is a Govt. Employee or Govt. pensioner. Owns a Four Wheeler (Except Taxi, tractor, and Autos). Monthly electricity consumption should not exceed 300 units. Any member of the family falls under the income tax slab. In possession of more than 1000 Sq Ft of Commercial or Residential Areas
  Age Limit (Category Wise)	Old Age 50 years or older for ST Applicants. 60 years or older for other categories. Widow: 18 years or above. Disabled: No Limit. Weavers and Toddy Toppers: 50 years or above. ART (PLHV): 6 month in ART Centre. Transgender: 18 years or above. Dialysis person: no Limit. Fishermen: 50 years or more. Single Women Rural Areas: 30 years or above Urban Areas: 35 years or above Dappu Artist: 50 Years. Traditional Cobblers: 40 Years.

Documents Required

• During submission of NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme applications, the applicants must produce their following documents as applicable :-
• Aadhaar Card
• Age Proof.
  • Birth Certificate.
  • Voter ID
  • High School Marksheet.
• Bank Account Details.
• Ration Card.
• Mobile Number.
• Passport Size Photograph.
• Income Certificate.
• Husband Death Certificate (for Widow applicants)
• SADAREM Certificate (Disabled applicants)
• Cooperative Society Registration proof (Toddy Tappers and weavers applicants)
• Medical Certificate.
• Affidavit for Unmarried women.

How to apply

• In order to receive benefits of NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme, applicants can submit their applications offline.
• Beneficiaries can collect application form for NTR Bharosa Pension scheme from the Gram Panchayat or Ward Secretariat.
• In this application form, applicants must fill all the required fields and affix the documents as per your category.
• Submit this application form along with the documents to the Gram Panchayat and Ward Secretariat.
• Thereafter authorities will upload the details of the received application online at the Social Security Pension Portal.
• Pension will be sanctioned to the beneficiaries who clear the scrutiny stage.
• The department will disburse the pension amount directly into the beneficiary account.

NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme District Wise Contact Number

Following are the District Wise Contact Details of NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme:-

Important Link

• NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme Official Website.
• NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme Guidelines.
• Andhra Pradesh Society for elimination of rural poverty official website.

Contact Details

• NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme District Wise Contact List
• NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme Helpline Number :- 08662410017
• 2nd floor, Dr.N.T.R. Administrative Block,
  Pandit Nehru RTC Bus Complex,
  Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh - 520001