The scheme targets senior citizens (aged 60 years and above), widows, and abandoned women residing in Chhattisgarh.

Eligible beneficiaries receive ₹500 per month.

The pension amount is directly transferred to the beneficiary's bank account and is paid during the first week of each month.

Applicants must be a native of Chhattisgarh and aged 60 years or older.

Applicants must be a native of Chhattisgarh and aged 18 years or older.

In urban areas, the applicant's name should be listed in the survey list of the Socio-Economic and Caste Census 2011.

In rural areas, the applicant's name should be in the list of households having at least one deprivation index or in the automatically included index of the Socio-Economic and Caste Census 2011.

No, the applicant must not be receiving pension benefits from any other central or state government pension scheme.

Visit the Gram Panchayat office to collect the free application form, fill it out, and submit it. You will receive an acknowledgment receipt. The Gram Panchayat will review and forward the application to the District Panchayat.

Visit the office of the concerned Municipal Corporation, Municipality, Nagar Panchayat, or Panchayat Raj institution to collect the free application form, fill it out, and submit it. You will receive an acknowledgment receipt from the office.

If a printed form is not available, you may submit your application on plain paper.

If beneficiaries change their area within the state, they need not apply again but must submit an application to the approving district panchayat/urban body for transferring the pension case. Both sector bodies are responsible for transferring and validating the beneficiary.

The pension is paid monthly, during the first week of each month.

No, applicants must be native to Chhattisgarh to be eligible.