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The application form can be obtained for free from the office of the block development officer (BDO), gram panchayat or the municipality.
It must be filled in triplicate and submitted to the BDO in rural areas, the executive officer of the municipality in urban areas, or the officer disbursing the pension at the disbursement centres.
The concerned officials will verify the documents and check the applicant’s eligibility, before passing them on for further processing.
After verification, the BDO recommends the eligible beneficiaries within 15 days to the sub-collector for its approval.
The sub-collector examines the applications within 15 days before the final approval. The pension is disbursed according to the final list.
Compiled By Himani Verma