Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme - Sikkim

സ്കിമിലെ ഡിപ്പാർട്ട്മെന്റ് ഓഫ് വുമൻ & ചൈൽഡ് വെൽഫെയർ ആണ് ഇന്ദിരാ ഗാന്ധി നാഷണൽ ഓൾഡ് ഏജ് പെൻഷൻ സ്കീം (IGNOAPS) ആരംഭിച്ചത് 2014 ൽ. ഈ സ്കീമിൽ, ബിപിഎൽ വിഭാഗത്തിൽ പെട്ട ആരുടെയെങ്കിലും 60 വയസ്സിന് മുകളിൽ പ്രായമായ പൗരന്മാർക്ക് പെൻഷൻ നൽകുന്നു.

Key details

• Level: State-level
• State: Sikkim
• Category: Other Schemes
• Last date: Always open
• Beneficiaries: senior, citizen

Eligibility (who can apply)

• The applicant should be a resident of the state of Sikkim.
• The applicant should be from Below Poverty Line (BPL) family.
• The applicant should have attained the age of 60 years and above.
• The applicant should not have any source of income.
• The applicant should not be a recipient of salary/pension/family pension from Central Government / other State Governments.
• The applicant should have opened the Bank Account under “Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana”.

**Note 01:** In case both the husband & wife are old age persons and are eligible for Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS), only one member of the family shall be awarded the pension. In case of death of the pensioner, such pension shall be transferred to his/her spouse, if alive on surrender of the passbook, provided he/she has attained the age of 60 (sixty) years of age or more.

**Note 02:** Each beneficiary of the Pensions should submit "Life Certificate" in the prescribed format in the month of November every year failing which it will be presumed that the beneficiary is either died or migrated outside the State of Sikkim and the payment of pension shall be stopped forthwith without further notice.

How to Apply

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is eligible for Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme - Sikkim / what is the eligibility?

- The applicant should be a resident of the state of Sikkim. - The applicant should be from Below Poverty Line (BPL) family. - The applicant should have attained the age of 60 years and above. - The applicant should not have any source of income. - The applicant should not be a recipient o...

How to apply online for Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme - Sikkim?

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Last updated: 11 Sep 2026