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Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity

SOCIAL SECURITY AND NATIONAL SOLIDARITY DIVISION

 
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PRESCRIBED RATES OF BASIC PENSIONS​
​
ALLOWANCES AND MINIMUM CONTRIBUTORY​

RETIREMENT P​ENSION
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​Rate per month
(Rs)
​1.
​Ba​sic retirement pension for a person – 
​
​​(a)
​aged 60 and below 90
​13,500
​​(b)
​aged 90 and below 100
21,210
​​(c)
​aged 100 and over

​26,210
​2.
Widow’s basic pension –

​13,500
​3.
​Orphan’s pension for an orphan -  
​
​
​(a)
​aged up to 15
​​13,500
​
​(b)
​aged between 15 and 20, in full-time education
​​13,500
​
​(c)​
​aged between 20 and 23, who is pursuing a full-time course at a tertiary education institution

​​13​,500
​4.
​Guardian allowance

​1,100
​5.
Child’s allowance for a child –
​
​
​​(a)​
​under the age of 10
​2,000
​
​​(b)​
​aged 10 and 20
​2,000
​
​​(c)​
​aged between 20 and 23, who is pursuing a full-time course at a tertiary education institution ​

​2,000
​6.
​Invalid basic pension

​13,500
​7.
Carer’s allowance for a beneficiary of an invalid’s  basic pension, who needs constant care and attention

​3,500
​8.
​ Inmate’s allowance to an inmate of a charitableInstitution

​830
​9.
Carer’s allowance for a beneficiary of a basic Retirement pension, who is disabled to an extent of not less than 60 per cent and needs constant care and attention of another person ​

​3,500
​10.
​Minimum contributory retirement pension

​6​05

​​ ​Note: Beneficiaries of the 'Basic Retirement Pension' aged 65 and above benefit from the Retirement Benefit (SRB) payable under the Social Contribution and Social Benefit Act as follows:-
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Age Group​​​ Amount (Rs)
65 – 74
 1,000
75 and above 2,500