YSR Pension Kanuka – Eligibility Check for Various Pension Schemes

YSR Pension Kanuka is the most prestigious program of Government of Andhra Pradesh lead by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. The Government has expanded the purview of pensions for various sections of people, increased the amount and also reduced the age limit to be eligible for pensions.

Eligibility Criteria Common to all Pensions:

i. The proposed beneficiary shall be from BPL family holding white ration card.
ii. He/she shall be a local resident of the district.
iii. He/she are not covered under any other Pension Scheme.

Old Age Pension: Old age persons, both male and female, who are 60 years of age or above and are destitute (with little or no means of subsistence and no family or relative to depend upon).

Weavers Pension: Weaver is 50 years of age or above and destitute.

Widow Pension: As per the Marriage Act 18 years and above.

Disabled Pension: Disabled persons having a minimum of 40% disability and No age limit.

Toddy Toppers Pension: 50 years and above. Members of Toddy Co-operative Societies (TCS) or to an individual tapper under the Tree For Tappers (TFT) scheme and who have completed 50 years of age as on 1.2.2009.

ART Pension: No age limit. 6 months continuous treatment on ART (Anti Retroviral Therapy).

CKDU Pension: No age limit.Patients under going Continuous Kidney Dialysis(Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown etiology).

Transgender Pension: Transgender is 18 years of age or above.

Fisherman Pension: Fisherman is 50 years of age or above.

Single Women Pension: 1)Married women who are separated / deserted shall have above 35 years of age and the separation period shall be more than 1 year as on date of sanction of pension. 2)Unmarried women who are having 30 years and above of age in Rural and for Urban 35 years and above of age and no support of the family.

Traditional Cobblers Pension: Traditional Cobblers is above 40 years of age.

Dappu Artists Pension: Dappu Artists is above 50 years of age.

Pension Amount: The benefit under each pension for OAP, Single Women, Weavers, Widow, Fisherman, Toddy Tappers, PLHIV (ART Pensions), Traditional Cobblers will be Rs.2250/- per month and for Disabled, Transgender, Dappu Artists pensions will be Rs.3000/- per month.CKDU pensions will be Rs.10000/- per month.



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