Schemes
Indira Gandhi National
Old Age Pension Scheme
Old Age Pension Scheme
Indira Gandhi National
Widow Pension Scheme
Widow Pension Scheme
Indira Gandhi National
Disability Pension Scheme
Disability Pension Scheme
National Family
Benefit Scheme
Benefit Scheme
Objectives
The National Social Assistance Programme(NSAP) which came into effect from 15th August,1995
represents a significant step towards the fulfillment of the Directive Principles in Article 41 of the Constitution.
The programme introduced a National Policy for Social Assistance for the poor and aims at ensuring minimum national
standard for social assistance in addition to the benefits that states are currently providing or might provide in future.
NSAP at present, comprises of Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme (IGNOAPS),
Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS),
Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme (IGNDPS),
National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS) and Annapurna.
Circulars
- RESCHEDULE FOR VIDEO CONFERENCE ON PFMS AND STATE NODAL ACCOUNT RELATED ISSUES
- ALLOCATION OF FOOD GRAINS WHEAT RICE UNDER ANNAPURAN SCHEME
- REPORTING OF DBT TRANSACTION DATA BY 8TH OF EVERY MONTH
- DATA ENTRY ON NSAP-PPS UNDER NATIONAL FAMILY BENEFIT SCHEME (NFBS)
- ON BOARDING OF NFBS ON DBT BHARAT PORTAL
- CONSTITUTION OF SOCIAL ASSISTANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO ASSIST THE MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF THE NSAP
