58 million Indians living without pension: Centre spends 0.04% of GDP on income security for elderly, reveals survey
6 years, 5 months ago

58 million Indians living without pension: Centre spends 0.04% of GDP on income security for elderly, reveals survey

Firstpost  

According to the National Social Assistance Programme, 80 million elderly people in India are entitled to a pension of Rs 200 per month. New Delhi: Fifty-eight million people in India are living without pension or any other form of assistance, civil society organisation Pension Parishad has said. Citing the State of Pensions in India Report 2018, Economist Prabhat Patnaik said the Central government spends as little as 0.04 per cent of the GDP for its flagship Indira Gandhi National Social Assistance programme for ensuring income security for the elderly. According to the National Social Assistance Programme, a welfare programme administered by the Ministry of Rural Development, 80 million elderly people in India are entitled to a pension of Rs 200 per month.

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Andhra Pradesh a role model in pensions, says CM Chandrababu Naidu
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh a role model in pensions, says CM Chandrababu Naidu

New Indian Express  

ANANTAPUR: Reiterating that the State government is committed to the uplift of the downtrodden and poor people, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has said Andhra Pradesh is the only State in the country that provides the highest social security pension to a large number of people. “We are providing social security pensions to 64 lakh people, and in the last …

Delhi govt to add 80,000 more beneficiaries under old-age pension scheme | Know eligibility, benefits, process
4 months ago

Delhi govt to add 80,000 more beneficiaries under old-age pension scheme | Know eligibility, benefits, process

India TV News  

The Delhi government on Monday announced a pension scheme for 80,000 additional senior citizens, raising the total number of beneficiaries to 5.3 lakh. Addressing a press conference, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal said that the Delhi government is committed to social welfare and highlighted that the decision to pay old-age pension to more people is being implemented following Cabinet approval on …

Delhi's new pension scheme: Eligibility, benefits, and how much seniors can get
4 months ago

Delhi's new pension scheme: Eligibility, benefits, and how much seniors can get

India Today  

The Delhi government has announced a pension scheme for the elderly, offering monthly financial aid to residents aged 60 and above. AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal announced on Monday that an additional 80,000 people are now eligible for the old-age pension in Delhi, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 5.3 lakh. The applicant must have a 'singly-operated' account in any …

Is India equipped to deal with the rise in its elderly population? | In Focus podcast
9 months ago

Is India equipped to deal with the rise in its elderly population? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

Last week, on June 15, the world marked Elder Abuse Awareness Day. A report that was released by the NGO HelpAge India reveals that a large majority of them are not doing very well – their study conducted across 20 cities in 10 States surveying over 5,000 elderly citizens found that nearly 65% reported that they were not financially secure. …

Elders are ailing, alone and without the means to support themselves, finds Helpage India study
9 months ago

Elders are ailing, alone and without the means to support themselves, finds Helpage India study

The Hindu  

A study by HelpAge India of a cross-section of elders across the country found that only 15% of them had a source of income. As many as 1,333 caregivers, aged 18 to 49 years, providing general, social, and emotional care to these elderly respondents were also surveyed. “To ensure adequate representation of both genders and older age groups, the entire …

Elders are financially not secure: HelpAge India report
9 months, 1 week ago

Elders are financially not secure: HelpAge India report

The Hindu  

Nearly 65% of elders are financially insecure with their current income and access to savings and investments, according to the HelpAge India report, ‘Ageing in India: Exploring Preparedness & Response to Care Challenges’, which was released recently to commemorate ‘World Elder Abuse Awareness Day’ on June 15. 32 % elderly or their spouses have an annual income of less than …

India urgently requires universal pension plan, say senior citizens
1 year, 2 months ago

India urgently requires universal pension plan, say senior citizens

The Hindu  

In the absence of a social security scheme, India should urgently introduce a universal pension scheme to ensure economic security for its retired and elderly population. Stagnant pension sum According to Mr. Gangadhar, the government of India runs Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, and pays ₹2,000 per month to citizens above the age of 60 who are Below …

The Old Pension Scheme wildfire must be stopped before it’s too late
1 year, 4 months ago

The Old Pension Scheme wildfire must be stopped before it’s too late

Live Mint  

The political battle between protecting the National Pension System and going back to the Old Pension Scheme is heating up, thanks to the various state elections just started. Public opinion and voter passion is being stirred by presenting the OPS as ‘pro-people’ and NPS as ‘anti-people.’ Meme creators and slogan writers are busy making graphic and emotive campaigns. OPS guarantees …

Elderly have low awareness about welfare schemes, says India Ageing Report 2023
1 year, 5 months ago

Elderly have low awareness about welfare schemes, says India Ageing Report 2023

The Hindu  

The awareness among the elderly population among the social welfare schemes in the country remains low, the recently published India Ageing Report 2023 has pointed out. The three key government schemes for the elderly are the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme and Annapurna Scheme. Older persons with disabilities The India Ageing Report …

The future of old times in India
2 years, 6 months ago

The future of old times in India

The Hindu  

Life expectancy in India has more than doubled since Independence — from around 32 years in the late 1940s to 70 years or so today. Among the elderly living alone, in the Tamil Nadu sample, 74% had symptoms that would classify them as likely to be mildly depressed or worse on the short-form Geriatric Depression Scale. India has important schemes …

Data | With poor pension rates and high health costs, is India ready for the next demographic phase?
2 years, 8 months ago

Data | With poor pension rates and high health costs, is India ready for the next demographic phase?

The Hindu  

In the next 80 years, India’s demographic structure is expected to change, with the share of the working population declining and the share of dependent residents increasing. Click to remove AMP mode State-wise share The graph depicts the % of the projected population in 2036 in the 15-59 age-group and in the 60+ age group across States. In 2036, the …

India’s elderly population: Fiscal challenges offer opportunities
3 years, 7 months ago

India’s elderly population: Fiscal challenges offer opportunities

Live Mint  

Ample discussions surround the topic of India’s demographic dividend. According to the World Health Organization, India’s elderly population will rise from its current 60 million to over 227 million by 2050. Hence, even as the demographic dividend works to enhance economic growth, an increase in our elderly population and rising pressure on pension systems can offset our efforts. This posits …

A civilisational duty to care for the elderly
5 years, 5 months ago

A civilisational duty to care for the elderly

The Hindu  

As is true of most joint families, our grandparents were cared for, and consulted by, their children and loved and respected by their grandchildren. Nuclear families, growing life expectancy, the generation gap, changes in the value system, adoption of Western ways of life, migration for better opportunities, and the increased participation of women in the workforce have marginalised the elderly …

Budget: Govt announces pension cushion for workers in informal sector
6 years, 1 month ago

Budget: Govt announces pension cushion for workers in informal sector

Hindustan Times  

In a move aimed at benefiting workers in India’s unorganised or informal sector, the National Democratic Alliance government in its interim budget 2019-20, announced the launch of a pension yojana ‘Pradhan Mantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan’ that can be availed by workers with monthly income upto ₹15,000. In a move aimed at benefiting workers in India’s unorganised or informal sector, the interim …

Govt Policies Inadequate To Secure Rights & Dignity Of The Elderly: Former Union Law Minister Dr. Ashwani Kumar To SC
6 years, 3 months ago

Govt Policies Inadequate To Secure Rights & Dignity Of The Elderly: Former Union Law Minister Dr. Ashwani Kumar To SC

Live Law  

Government policies and legislation intended to secure the rights and dignity of the elderly are not being adequately enforced, Former Union Law Minister and Senior Advocate Dr. Ashwani Kumar submitted before the Supreme Court on Friday.The submissions were made before a bench comprising Justice MB Lokur and Justice Deepak Gupta, on Dr. Kumar’s plea seeking a direction to the Centre …

Limited succour: Budget 2018 and senior citizens
6 years, 4 months ago

Limited succour: Budget 2018 and senior citizens

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley stressed in his Budget speech last week that “to care for those who cared for us is one of the highest honours”, underscoring the importance the Centre attaches to providing economic support for India’s growing population of senior citizens. Another useful tax change is the proposal to raise the annual income tax deduction limit for health …

Ahead of Rajasthan polls, group of protesters say 'will choose NOTA' if govt doesn't agree to universal-standard pension
6 years, 5 months ago

Ahead of Rajasthan polls, group of protesters say 'will choose NOTA' if govt doesn't agree to universal-standard pension

Firstpost  

Swarlal from Bhilwara in Rajasthan has been sitting under a tree at Parliament Street, listening attentively to speakers demanding that the government disburse universal pension of Rs 3,000 for the elderly, single women and specially-abled people. New Delhi: Swarlal from Bhilwara in Rajasthan has been sitting under a tree at Parliament Street, listening attentively to speakers demanding that the government …

Seventy and surviving
8 years, 7 months ago

Seventy and surviving

The Hindu  

THIS month India celebrates its 70th Independence Day. Between 2001 and 2011, the total population of India increased by 17.7 per cent, but the number of citizens over the age of 60 increased at around double that rate, by 35.5 per cent. In 2011, the Census of India found that the number of people in the age of 70 years …

Six charts that explain India’s social protection challenge
9 years, 10 months ago

Six charts that explain India’s social protection challenge

Live Mint  

The government’s recent launch of three social security schemes has once again turned the spotlight on the lack of state protection for most Indian citizens. The three schemes—the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana—seek to provide accidental death risk cover, contributory pension and natural and accidental death risk cover. The International Labour …

State of the elderly
10 years ago

State of the elderly

The Hindu  

INDIA has 100 million persons above the age of 60, according to “State of the elderly in India: 2014”, a report brought out by HelpAge India. The report serves to highlight the dichotomy between an apparently happy picture of increased longevity and the reality of long years of hopelessness without family, society or state support, which the elderly in India …

How effective are social security and welfare in India?
10 years, 2 months ago

How effective are social security and welfare in India?

The Hindu  

India’s growth story of the last two decades has had one recurring theme: that the pattern of economic growth is accentuating insecurities. Economists Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze distinguish two aspects of social security —“protection” and “promotion.” While the former denotes protection against a fall in living standards and living conditions through ill health, accidents, the latter focuses on enhanced …

On the mythology of social policy
10 years, 8 months ago

On the mythology of social policy

The Hindu  

Few people today remember the letter written on August 7, 2013 by Mr. Narendra Modi, then Chief Minister of Gujarat, to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He felt “pained to note that the food security ordinance does not assure an individual of having two meals a day,” and pointed out that “ proposed entitlement of 5 kg per month per person …

U.N. Report: Neglecting the elders
12 years ago

U.N. Report: Neglecting the elders

The Hindu  

THE elderly in India number around 90 million, over 30 million of whom live alone. By 2050, India is likely to have 315 million elderly people, who will constitute 20 per cent of the total population. The study found that an overwhelming number of the elderly, even those above 80 years of age, were forced to work: over 39 per …

Monthly pension of widows, abandoned women increased
12 years, 8 months ago

Monthly pension of widows, abandoned women increased

India TV News  

New Delhi, Jul 16: Delhi government today decided to increase the monthly pension to Rs 1,500 from Rs 1,000 for widows, divorced, separated, abandoned and destitute women from economically weaker section. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Delhi Cabinet presided over by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit.Officials said the beneficiary should be a resident of …

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