Jaipur News Desk: In Rajasthan, unorganized workers, street vendors and folk artists aged between 41 to 45 years will now be able to get a pension of Rs 3,000 per month at the age of 60 years. On the occasion of the first anniversary, the Bhajanlal government is going to implement the Chief Minister Vishwakarma Pension Scheme. To avail its benefit, people belonging to these categories between 41 to 45 years will have to deposit Rs 100 per month till the age of 60 years. A similar pension is being given under the PM Shramyogi Maandhan Yojana of the Central Government, but only people between 18 to 40 years of age are covered under it.
Under the scope of Mukhyamantri Vishwakarma Pension Scheme, those unorganized workers, street vendors and folk artists aged between 41 to 45 years, whose monthly income is less than Rs 15 thousand and are registered on the e-Shram portal of the Central Government, will be able to come. Individuals covered under NPS, State Insurance and Provident Fund Scheme, Employees Provident Fund and income tax payers will also not be eligible to avail the benefits of the scheme. This pension will be in addition to the old age pension. If a person covered under Vishwakarma Pension Scheme dies after the age of 60 years, half the pension will be given to the spouse.
Option to leave the plan
-If someone wants to exit the scheme after the lock-in period of three years and before 10 years, then he will be given interest at the interest rate available on the savings account along with the deposited amount.
-On leaving the scheme before the age of 60 years and within 10 years of registration, the interest amount will be returned by adding it to the principal amount based on the actual interest of the pension fund or the interest rate of the savings account.
-In case of death of the applicant, the spouse will be entitled to receive the deposited amount along with interest.
-If the applicant becomes disabled before 60 years of age, the actual interest and principal amount deposited in the pension fund can be withdrawn, the contribution deposited by the government will remain deposited in the pension fund.
