PSCP
Pension Scheme for Cancer Patients
Launched by the Directorate of Social Welfare and Social Education, Government of Tripura, the Pension Scheme for Cancer Patients provides a monthly pension of ₹2,000 to individuals suffering from cancer. Eligible applicants must be residents of Tripura with an annual income not exceeding ₹1,50,000, and no family member in government service.
States / UT: Tripura
Nodal department: Directorate Of Social Welfare & Social Education
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): No
Categories: Health & Wellness, Social welfare & Empowerment
Sub-categories: Disease and conditions, Financial assistance, Pension
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: Cancer, Patient, Pension, Medical, Financial Assistance
Details
The scheme “Pension Scheme for Cancer Patients" was launched by the Directorate of Social Welfare and Social Education, Government of Tripura. The scheme aims to provide a monthly pension of ₹2,000/- to persons suffering from cancer.
Benefits
- ₹2,000/- per month
₹2,000/- per month.
Eligibility
- The applicant should be a resident of Tripura.
- The income of the applicant should not exceed ₹1,50,000/- per annum.
- No member of the family (father, mother, son(s), or unmarried daughter(s)) of the applicant should be in government service.
- The applicant should be suffering from cancer.
Application Process
Offline
Applications would be invited in the prescribed form by giving wide publicity through print and electronic media.
Step 01: The applicant should take print of the prescribed format of the application form.
Step 02: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 03: Application should be submitted to the Office of the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) of the concerned area.
Step 04: Request a receipt or acknowledgement from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
Official links
- https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/pscp
- https://socialwelfare.tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/Notification%20of%20Scheme%20for%20providing%20pension%20to%20the%20Cancer%20Patients_0.pdf
- https://socialwelfare.tripura.gov.in/sites/default/files/Monthly%20revised%20rate%20of%20following%20Social%20Security%20Pension%20Schemes%20including%20NSAP%20%26%20State%20Social%20Pension%20Schemes%20%281%29.pdf
References
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