West Bengal Jai Johar Pension Scheme For ST [Apply Now]

West Bengal Jai Johar Pension Scheme | West Bengal Old Age Pension Scheme for Schedule Tribe People | West Bengal Schedule Tribe Pension Scheme

The state of West Bengal The Jai Johar Scheme is the state government of West Bengal’s largest social welfare program. Debuted in the year 2020, the major goal of introducing the Jai Johar Scheme is to provide social security to elderly persons from the Schedule Tribe Category. The West Bengal Jai Johar Scheme is essentially a pension scheme for persons over the age of 60. In today’s post, we will tell you all the details regarding the West Bengal Schedule Tribe Pension Scheme, including its eligibility, benefits, and application procedure. So read till the end.

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West Bengal Jai Johar Pension Scheme

This Scheme is also known as the “West Bengal Old Age Pension Scheme for Schedule Tribe People”, the “West Bengal Schedule Tribe Pension Scheme” or the “West Bengal Jai Johar Scheme.” All qualified ST recipients would receive a monthly pension of Rs. 1,000/- under the Jai Johar Scheme. The beneficiary’s age must be 60 or older, and the beneficiary must be a member of a Schedule Tribe.

West Bengal Jai Johar Scheme is a sub-scheme of the Jai Bangla Scheme, an umbrella scheme for all West Bengal pension schemes. All Eligible Beneficiaries can receive a monthly pension under the Jai Johar Scheme by completing an Application Form for the West Bengal Jai Johar Scheme.

Overview Of The Scheme

Name of the Scheme	West Bengal Jai Johar Scheme.
Launched By	Government of West Bengal in 2020
Nodal Department	West Bengal Backward Classes Welfare Department
Benefits	Monthly Pension of Rs. 1,000/- per Old Age ST Beneficiary.
Beneficiaries	60 Years or Above Age People and belong to the Schedule Tribe Category.
Mode of Apply	Offline

Objectives of the Jai Johar Pension Scheme

The main goal of introducing the Jai Johar Scheme is to provide social security to elderly persons from the scheduled tribe category.

Benefits of the Scheme

An eligible beneficiary would receive ₹1000/- per month.

Eligibility Criteria for Applying the Scheme

The West Bengal government has set the following eligibility requirements for the Scheme.

The applicant must be a West Bengal permanent resident.
The applicant should belong to the Schedule Tribe Group.
The applicant must be at least 60 years old.
The applicant is not eligible to receive benefits from any other social security pension plan.

Application Procedure of West Bengal Jai Johar Pension Scheme

You can download the application form from the official site and take a printout of it.

WB Schedule Tribe Pension Application Form

Or, you can collect the form from the following places.
- Office of the Block Development Officer.
- Office of the Sub Divisional Officer.
- Office of the Kolkata Municipal Commissioner.
Fill up the application form, and attach the required documents.
After that, submit it to the following office from where you got the application form.
The officials will check your application and the documents.
After initial verification, the District Magistrate will provide final approval.
Then only the beneficiaries will get the financial assistance.