I am a 65-year-old pensioner in Meerut, how do I apply for the state old age pension scheme?

Detailed Legal Analysis

Old age pension is governed by Uttar Pradesh Rent Control Act 1972 and the state social welfare department's scheme applicable in Meerut. The Allahabad High Court has held that pension cannot be denied for technical defects curable by the applicant.

You must apply through the local body or the social welfare office with age proof and income certificate. The scheme provides a monthly pension to persons above the notified age and below the income ceiling.

The pension is credited through direct benefit transfer to the beneficiary's bank account. The state also provides a survivor pension in case of the beneficiary's death for the spouse.

Delayed disbursement is challengeable before the Allahabad High Court.