Time and tide wait for no one and that is an adage as old as proverbs go. However, having avenues for financial assistance at the ripe age of life is assuring to all. And while many, in their younger days, manage to save up for retirement while taking care ofRead More →
The general life path for most people is to work hard while young and enjoy the fruits of one’s labour when the sun sets on that youthful exuberance. And while most of us prepare for the second innings of our lives, there are some who get too engrossed in upliftingRead More →
Women empowerment has been the focal point of several governmental schemes in the last decade. However, there still are vulnerable women in Andhra Pradesh who face several difficulties in finding ways to bring food to the table or to make enough to sustain their livelihoods, thereby making them a liabilityRead More →
In order to have self-sustaining retired personnel in the progressive state of Andhra Pradesh, the AP state government started off with YSR Pension Kanuka Scheme. This scheme is a welfare scheme for the aged, who are often looked down upon and are considered secondary in terms of essentiality. As theRead More →
For the aged, who are in the second innings of their life, a pension is the sole mode of sustenance for them. They strived all their life to finally one day sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labour. The central and state government employees also get a monthlyRead More →
Widows, divorced women, and destitute women usually find it difficult to make a living around themselves, especially in the presence of responsibilities over their shoulders. Acknowledging the plight of such women, the government of Kerala decided to extend a helping hand. The Kerala Widow Pension Scheme 2020 is a widowRead More →
Launched by our Prime Minister and operated by the Government of India, Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) is a scheme related to pension and exclusively for senior citizens (over 60 years). The scheme is valid from May 4, 2017, to March 31, 2020. Objective The scheme has been launchedRead More →
Central Government has launched Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan (PM-KYM) Scheme to provide assured monthly pension to retail traders and small shopkeepers. PMKYM universal social security scheme to provide Rs. 3,000 p.m to traders and shop owners as announced in Union Budget 2019-20. This pension amount under PM Shram YogiRead More →
The OROP scheme was devised by the Central Government to facilitate a better and just retirement policy for the Armed Forces of our country. It was observed that war veterans who had retired earlier are receiving a much lesser amount of pension money than those who have joined later andRead More →