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Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojana

MUKHYAMANTRI VRIDHJAN PENSION SCHEMEMukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojana- The Bihar Government has introduced a new pension program named Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojana (MVPY) for the elderly. Under this scheme, all senior citizens will receive a fixed amount of Rs. 400 as pension without any discrimination based on their background factors such as caste, income, religion, and community.

Objective of the Scheme:

The MVPY scheme in Bihar offers monetary aid to the elderly residents of the state, with the aim of enabling them to live self-sufficiently during their advanced years.

Features of MVPY:

मुख्यमंत्री वृद्धावस्था पेंशन योजना की चर्चित बातें निम्नलिखित हैं:

  • The program was made public on February 13th, 2019.
  • All people who are over the age of 60 are included in the program.
  • The recipients would receive a monthly pension of Rs. 400.
  • This retirement fund will be provided for the entirety of the person’s life.
  • The stipend from the program will be sent straight to the bank account of the recipient.
  • The plan will go into effect starting on April 1, 2019.

Eligibility of MVPY:

The scheme has certain qualifications that applicants must meet in order to be considered eligible.

  • The person applying must be a long-term inhabitant of the State.
  • The individual applying must have reached the age of 60.
  • To benefit from the scheme, the individual applying must not have been previously employed by the government and subsequently retired.
  • The candidate must be a part of the Below Poverty Line group.

Documents Required:

All individuals who are eligible to receive benefits must have the subsequent paperwork.

Currently, the process for applying to the Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojana has not been initiated. As soon as the required officials finalize the procedure, individuals who meet the eligibility criteria can submit their applications on the state portal. Moreover, this webpage will be refreshed as soon as any new information becomes available.

Besides this plan, the government has introduced a pension program for elderly journalists known as Bihar. Patrakar Samman Yojana . NGO. Under this scheme, the beneficiaries are provided with a sum of Rs. 6000 as monthly pension. There is a similar pension scheme available in Odisha state and can be read more here about Nirman Shramik Pension Yojana .