Telangana Aasara Pension Yojana has been begun by the state chief minister of Telangana Shri Chandrashekhar Rao, for the well-being of the poor people of Telangana. TS Aasara Pension Yojana has been implemented in the year 2014 for the unprivileged category people, who do not get a sufficient amount of money for their survival. In this article, you will get information about the benefits of the scheme, and how you can apply and track the application form.
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About TS Aasara Pension Scheme 2022
The Aasara Pension scheme was launched by the state government of Telangana, which includes the weavers, old age, toddy tappers, citizens who are infected with HIV or AIDS, etc. As per the official notification, the government raised the budget amount that is from 9,402 cr. to 11758 cr. and also raised the amount of the pension, the data of the revised amount is given in below in this article.
Overview of TS Aasara Scheme
| Scheme Name | TS Aasara Pension Yojana (తెలంగాణ ఆసార పెన్షన్) |
| Sponsored by | Chief Minister of Telangana- Shri Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao |
| Year | 2014 |
| Department | Department Of Rural Development |
| Who can take the benefit? | Residence people of Telangana |
| Major advantages | pensioners get financial aid each month |
| The main aim of the Scheme | To provide better livelihood to the poor people |
| State Name | Telangana |
| Article category | Scheme/ Yojana |
| Official Web portal | aasara.telangana.gov.in |
Benefits of TS Aasara Yojana
- The amount of the pension has been raised for the physically challenged persons i.e. from 500 to 1500 INR , and the disability criteria set a minimum 70 percent.
- By introducing this scheme, the government of Telangana will ensure life security by proving them some of financial aid, so that they can help themselves.
- The scheme is more beneficial for the below poverty line people.
Revised Pension Amount
After implementing the TS Aasara Pension Yojana, the government makes some amendments in 2023 for the benefit of the citizens. The details of the changes in the revised amount of the scheme are as follows:
| Category of Beneficiaries | Old Amt. | Reconsidered Amt. (in INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Disabled Persons | Rs. 1k | Rs. 3k |
| Single Female | Rs. 1k | Rs. 2k |
| Beedi Labourers | Rs. 1k | Rs. 2k |
| Filaria Patients | Rs. 1k | Rs. 2k |
| HIV Patients | Rs. 1k | Rs. 2k |
| Old Age Pension | Rs. 1k | Rs. 2k |
| Disabled Person | Rs. 1k | Rs. 2k |
| Weavers | Rs. 1k | Rs. 2k |
| Disabled | Rs. 1k | Rs. 2k |
| Widows | Rs. 1k | Rs. 2k |
Who can apply for TS Aasara Pension Yojana?
As we mentioned above, this pension yojana is for Old age people, widows, weavers, toddy tappers, Beedi, and physically challenged people. And there are some of the eligibility of these different categories of the people, which are as follows.
Inclusion Criteria
| Category | Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| Toddy Tappers | – The age of the applicant must be above 50 yrs. – The candidates must belong to the Vulnerable Tribal Groups and the primitive group of the society. – Candidates must belong to the category of the Toddy tapping, – Applicant must be registered in the Cooperative society of the Toddy tapper. |
| Disabled Person | – No restriction on the age criteria – The applicants must be related to the Vulnerable Tribal Groups and the primitive group of the society. |
| Widow | – The candidate age should be at least 18 years or above – The candidates must belong to the Vulnerable Tribal Groups and the primitive group of the society. |
| Old Age People | – Age of the candidate must be above 65 yrs. – The applicant should come under the vulnerable Tribal and the primitive group of the society. – Only one member of the family can take the benefit of this scheme, (woman candidate mostly preferable) – Houseless people residing in any temporary place, belonging from the urban areas, are eligible for the scheme. – If the widow women-owned the responsibility of the whole family, and she is equal to or above 65 years, is eligible for this yojana. |
| Weavers | – Age of the applicant must be at least 50 yrs. – Belong to the vulnerable Tribal Groups and the primitive group of the society. – Only one member of the family can take the advantage of the scheme – The candidate must be involved in the process of weaving either belong from a rural area or an Urban area. |
| Beedi | – Age of the Candidate must be below 50 yrs – Any two members of the family, can take the benefit of the scheme. |
Exclusion Criteria
The criteria which we listed below are not eligible for this scheme if fulfill anyone of it,
- If the candidate has either 3 acres wet or irrigated dry land or 705 acres of dry land.
- If applicant’s children who are working in any govt./ Private/ public sector/ outsource or contractual based.
- Having children who are working in any professional or self-employed area, or else working as a Doctors, or contractors.
- If possess large business like oil or rice mill, petrol pumps, etc.
- The candidate already getting benefits of other pension from the Government.
- Having any four-wheelers or big vehicles in the house.
List of Documents Required for TS Aasara
It is essential to see the list of the required documents, which are used as verification evidence of the interested candidate. The list of the documents is mentioned below:
| Scan copy of the Aadhaar Card | Evidence of the Residence |
| Certificate of the Annual Income | Age proof certificate |
| Death certificate of the Deceased person (applicable for widow) | Evidence of the Toddy Tapping Cooperative Society. (applicable for Toddy Tappers) |
| Weaver must have submitted the evidence of the Cooperative Society of the weavers. | Certificate of 40 percent Disability (SADAREM) and In the case of 51 percent of the hearing impaired disability certificate. |
| Details of the Passbook of Bank Account | Documents of the Post office Saving account |
| Photographs | A mobile number |
Process to apply for the TS Aasara Pension
There are two methods to apply for the TS Aasara Pension yojana offline and online. Here in this section, we explain both the methods, so that it can be easy for you to apply, you only need to follow the below-given steps:
Offline Method
In the process of the offline method, all the interested candidates first download the application form by visiting the official portal, or you can also download the link given after this block or you can get it from any nearest MeeSeva center. After downloading the application form, take a printout and start filling in the required details. Affix all the documents with your application form. And at the end, you need to submit the application form to the regional Gram Panchayat or in the office of the Village revenue officer in the rural area, whereas for the Urban area submit it to the bill collector office.
Offline Application Form of TS Aasara Pension (in English)
Offline Application Form of TS Aasara Pension (in Telugu)
Online Method
For the Online process, you need to visit aasara.telangana.gov.in. site (link is given below in this article), and follow the beneath given process:
- Once you open the official site, scroll down the page, you will get the option of Pension Application
- Click on the option, the new tap will open,
- Now enter Mobile Number,
- Enter the OTP to verify the Mobile Number
- After the verification, the application form will display on your screen, fill the application form,
- Upload all the necessary documents, along with the self-declaration form,
- Once you are done with all these things, click on the submit option.
- Note down the Application Ref. No.
Note: You can get the self-declaration form from the below-given link in this article.
Track Aasara Pension Application Form Status
If you want to check the online status of the Application, open the official site of Greater Warangal Municipal Cooperation. From the homepage of the Online Pension, choose the Search Application Status.
The new will flash on the screen, now enter the Application Reference No., and click on the Search option. After clicking on the option, the status of your application form will display on your screen.
Process to take Pension Status Enquiry
To take the Pension Status Enquiry, you have to open the www.gwmc.gov.in/pensions/PensionStatus.aspx.
Then click on the Pension Enquiry, the form of Pension Status inquiry will open. Enter either house No. or Aadhaar no. and click on the show option. The details will appear on the screen.
TS Aasara Disbursement Cycle
The Cycle of Disbursement is followed the below-mentioned criteria so that the beneficiaries can take the monetary benefits without any delay. The beneficiary of the scheme will get the pension at that exact time, which is mentioned in the below block:
| Activity | Schedule date |
|---|---|
| Disbursement of pensions | 1st to 7th date of each month |
| Sharing of data of disbursement through bio-metric process or IRIS authentication to SSP server through the pension Disbursing Agencies | Direct hitting on a real-time basis |
| Return of the signed companion’s by the pension Disbursing Agencies to the MPDO / Municipal Commissioners | 9th of each month |
| Transmittal of the amount not disbursed from Pension Disbursing Agency (PDA) directly to State Nodal Account (SNA) | 9th of each month |
| Generation of the companion’s for the following month | 16th to 21st |
| Approval of proceedings by District Collector | 22nd and 23rd |
| After the securing approval of the District collector, Request for Fund Transfer approved by Project Director, DRDA | 22nd and 23rd (same) |
| After the securing approval of the District collector, the Fund Transfer Request (FTR) approved by the SERP | 23rd and 24th |
| Funds for the expenditure of pensions to be transferred to the concerned PDAs department from the SNA | 25th |
Key Feature of the TS Aasara Pension
There are some of the essential features, which you have to know about the Yojana. All the major features of the Pension Yojana is as follows:
- The TS Aasara Pension Yojana is wholly funded by the government only.
- The scheme was begun by the Telangana CM Shri Kalvakuntla Chandrashekhar Rao in 2014, in the district of Mahboobnagar.
- In this project, the government has been spent around 5500 INR each year.
- The pension amount will be directly transferred to the Beneficiary account through the Direct bank Method (DBT).
Important Links
| Pension Eligibility Criteria PDF | Click Here |
| Self Declaration Form | Click Here |
| Contact Details | Click Here |
| New Pension Online | Visit Here |
| Greater Warangal Municipal Cooperation web portal | Click Here |
Frequently Asked Questions
The TS Aasara comes under the department of the Social Security Pension
PPO stands for Pension Payment Order, which is a 12 digits unique code, used to take pension from the government.
You can get the details of the PPO from https://gwmc.gov.in/pensions/PensionStatus.aspx. To know the whole process go through the above article.
You can apply either by using an offline method or an Online method, the detailed process of them is given in the above article.
Yes, widow can apply for the TS Aasara Yojana.