The scheme provides a pension of ₹1,000 per month to eligible beneficiaries.

Permanent residents of Ladakh, aged 60 years and above for males, and 55 years and above for females, belonging to the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category, with no means of subsistence.

Payments are released by the 8th of every month for the previous month, within 3 working days after release by the Treasury.

Visit the office of the concerned Tehsil Social Welfare Officer (TSWO) and collect the application form, which is available free of cost.

Visit the ‘Ladakh E-Seva Platform': https://eseva.ladakh.gov.in/ladakheservices.

Raise a complaint either via email at directorsocialwelfareladakh@gmail.com or physically at the Directorate of Social and Tribal Welfare, Ground Floor, Council Secretariat, Kurbathang, Kargil-194103.

Yes, males must be 60 years or older, and females must be 55 years or older.

Yes, you can check the status by visiting the ‘Ladakh E-Seva Platform’.

Yes, applicants must have no means of subsistence from their own income or financial support from family or other sources.

Typically, proof regarding age, income, status and address are the mandatory documents to apply for this scheme.

The pension is disbursed monthly.