Sarkari Yojana
Jai Johar (Old Age Pension) Scheme
About Jai Johar (Old Age Pension) Scheme
“Jai Johar (Old Age Pension)” is a Social Security Scheme of the Tribal Development Department, Government of West Bengal, launched on 1st April 2020. It covers Scheduled Tribe (ST) residents of West Bengal aged 60 years and above who get no pension from any other authority. More than 3,00,000 beneficiaries have so far been covered. Each beneficiary’s monthly pension of ₹ 1,000/- is credited straight into their individual bank account.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Jai Johar (Old Age Pension) Scheme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Permanent residence in West Bengal is required
Permanent residence in West Bengal is required.
Only members of the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category…
Only members of the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category may apply.
The applicant must be 60 years of age…
The applicant must be 60 years of age or older.
Those already benefiting under any other Social Security…
Those already benefiting under any other Social Security pension scheme are excluded.
Anyone drawing a Government pension, or a pension…
Anyone drawing a Government pension, or a pension from another organization, cannot apply.
Benefits Provided
Jai Johar (Old Age Pension) Scheme provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Beneficiaries receive ₹1,000/- every month as pension, paid…
Beneficiaries receive ₹1,000/- every month as pension, paid directly into their individual bank account.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Photograph of Passport Size
Photograph of Passport Size
Formal Caste or Tribe Certificate (If the applicant…
Formal Caste or Tribe Certificate (If the applicant does not have one, a Caste/Tribe certificate of any paternal relative will be accepted for the initial assessment; the applicant must still obtain their own caste certificate later and submit it)
Ration Card in digital form
Ration Card in digital form
EPIC (Elector's Photo Identity Card)/Voter Card
EPIC (Elector's Photo Identity Card)/Voter Card
Residential Certificate/Address Proof, self-attested
Residential Certificate/Address Proof, self-attested
Photocopy of the Bank Passbook
Photocopy of the Bank Passbook
Applicant's Aadhaar Card
Applicant's Aadhaar Card
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Jai Johar (Old Age Pension) Scheme through the offline application process outlined below.
Ask for the prescribed application form, which is…
Ask for the prescribed application form, which is given free of cost, at the office of the Block Development Officer (BDO) / Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) / Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
Fill in every mandatory field in the form,…
Fill in every mandatory field in the form, paste a passport-sized photograph (signing across it if needed), and attach copies of all mandatory documents (self-attested if needed).
Hand in the completed and signed form with…
Hand in the completed and signed form with the documents to the relevant authority:
In rural areas, the Office of the BDO.
In Municipalities and Notified Areas, the Office of the SDO.
In KMC areas, the Commissioner Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.