At a glance
- Rs 1,250 a month is the base rate in all six pensions; in the widow and Ekal Nari pensions it rises to Rs 1,500 at age 75.
- The national schemes (Indira Gandhi) are for BPL families and carry a central share; the Samman pensions are the state's own, paid from the State fund, and use an income limit of Rs 48,000 a year (Rs 60,000 for specially abled persons).
- The 2026-27 budget targets 90.00 lakh persons under the Chief Minister Samman Pension for old age, widow and specially abled persons.
Facts
| Departments | Social Justice and Empowerment Department; Directorate of Specially Abled Persons |
|---|---|
| Targets, 2026-27 budget | Old age 60.25 lakh, widow 23.52 lakh, specially abled 6.23 lakh persons (90.00 lakh in all); 12.63 lakh of them under the National Social Assistance Programme |
| Elderly homes | 41 old age homes and 45 Chief Minister Rehabilitation Homes run with state support (2025-26, up to December, Rs 13.75 crore) |
The six pensions
| Scheme | Who gets it | Monthly pension | 2025-26 (up to December) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension (launched 19 November 2007, replaced the National Old Age Pension Scheme) | BPL family members aged 60 and above | Rs 1,250 | 8.32 lakh persons; Rs 335.49 crore |
| Mukhya Mantri Old Age Samman Pension Yojana | Women aged 55 and above, men aged 58 and above; family income below Rs 48,000 a year | Rs 1,250 | 51.90 lakh persons; Rs 7,124.78 crore |
| Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension | Widows aged 40 and above from BPL families | Rs 1,250 (below 75); Rs 1,500 (75 and above) | 4.17 lakh women; Rs 229.54 crore |
| Mukhya Mantri Ekal Nari Samman Pension Yojana | Widows, divorced and abandoned women aged 18 and above; family income below Rs 48,000 a year | Rs 1,250 (below 75); Rs 1,500 (75 and above) | 19.33 lakh persons; Rs 2,795.46 crore |
| Indira Gandhi National Disabled Pension (started 24 November 2009) | Persons with disabilities aged 18 and above from BPL families | Rs 1,250 | 13,230 pensioners; Rs 6.65 crore |
| Mukhya Mantri Vishesh Yogyajan Samman Pension Yojana | Specially abled persons of every age from birth; family income Rs 60,000 a year or less | Rs 1,250; Rs 2,500 for leprosy-cured persons; Rs 1,500 for silicosis victims certified by a Medical Board | 5.90 lakh pensioners; Rs 719.89 crore |
- Central share in the national schemes (it changes at age 80, while the widow pension itself rises at 75): Rs 200 a month for old age pensioners below 80 and Rs 500 for those 80 and above; Rs 300 (below 80) and Rs 500 (80 and above) in the widow and disabled pensions; the state pays the rest.
- Persons of all ages from the transgender community are eligible under the Vishesh Yogyajan Samman Pension; 32 were receiving it.
Budget 2026-27 provision
| Item | Budget estimate, 2026-27 |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister Old Age Samman Pension Yojana | Rs 10,411.00 crore from State fund |
| Chief Minister Widow Samman Pension Yojana | Rs 4,184.00 crore from State fund |
| Chief Minister Specially Abled Samman Pension Yojana | Rs 1,187.00 crore from State fund |
| National Social Assistance Programme | Rs 418.90 crore: old age Rs 256.47 crore, widow Rs 153.47 crore, specially abled Rs 8.96 crore |
Other schemes for persons with disabilities
- Sanyukt Sahayata Anudan: up to Rs 20,000 for self-employment and for aids such as tricycles, wheelchairs, hearing aids and Jaipur foot (non-income-tax payers); 55,945 persons in 2025-26, up to December.
- Mukhya Mantri Vishesh Yogyajan Swarojgar Yojana: loan up to Rs 5 lakh for self-employment, with a subsidy of Rs 50,000 or 50% of the loan, whichever is less; income limit Rs 2 lakh a year. The 2026-27 target is a subsidy for 400 persons.
- Sukhad Dampatya Yojana: Rs 50,000 to a specially abled person after marriage, Rs 20,000 to the registered society that organises it, and Rs 5 lakh to a youth who marries a person with 80% disability.
- Scholarship for specially abled students (family income below Rs 2 lakh): Rs 500 a month in classes 1 to 4 and Rs 600 in classes 5 to 8.
- Monthly additional assistance of Rs 1,000, on top of the pension, for persons with 100% disability.
- Baba Amte Divyang University (Jaipur) and Mahatma Gandhi Divyang University (Jodhpur) are the two universities for the specially abled.
- Unique Disability ID (UDID) under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016: 21 categories of disability; 90,025 cards issued in 2025-26, up to December.
- Equal Opportunity Policy for Persons with Disabilities 2025 for the state's own employees; Composite Regional Centre at Jamdoli, Jaipur, working from 17 January 2023.
Remember: often mixed up
- Rs 1,250 or Rs 1,500the base is Rs 1,250 · Rs 1,500 applies at 75 and above in the widow and Ekal Nari pensions · Rs 1,500 is also the silicosis pension · Rs 2,500 is for leprosy-cured persons.
- National or SammanIndira Gandhi pensions need a BPL family and have a central share · the Samman pensions use an income limit (Rs 48,000; Rs 60,000 for specially abled).
- Widow or single womanthe Indira Gandhi widow pension starts at 40 years and needs a BPL family · the Ekal Nari pension starts at 18 and also covers divorced and abandoned women. Its budget head in 2026-27 is 'Chief Minister Widow Samman Pension Yojana'.
Test yourself: asked in exams
Protection Officer 2022 · Q53
Consider the following statements regarding Mukhyamantri Vridhjan Samman Pension Yojana : (A) The whole burden of pension is borne by the state government (B) The rate of pension for person aged 75 years or above is ₹ 750 per month. Choose the correct option :
- (1)Both (A) & (B) are true.
- (2)Both (A) & (B) are false.
- (3)Only (A) is true.
- (4)Only (B) is true.
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✓ (3) Only (A) is true.
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The maximum amount payable per month to the eligible candidate under Chief Minister Ekal Nari Samman Pension Yojana is –
- (1)₹ 1,500
- (2)₹ 15,000
- (3)₹ 5,000
- (4)₹ 1,000
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✓ (1) ₹ 1,500
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