Circular On Spouse Pension

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File No.

SERP-17021/82/2024-PROJ MANG-ADMIN-SERP

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH


SOCIETY FOR ELIMINATION OF RURAL POVERTY
(Dept. of Rural Development)
NTR - Administrative Block, PNBS, Vijayawada - 520001
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G.Veerapandian, IAS., Ph: 0866 - 2410018
Chief Executive Officer

Circular No. 2629295/NTRBPS/SERP/2024/ Dated 22/11/2024


Sub:-SERP – NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme – Sanction of Spouse Pension –
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) - Issued – Reg.

Ref:-Memo No.2624637/RD.I/A1/2024, PR&RD(RD.I) Dept\, dated 20.11.2024.


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In the reference cited, the Government has communicated the Minutes of the
Meeting approved by the Hon’ble Minister for MSME, SERP, NRI Empowerment &
Relations on NTR Bharosa Pensions held on 14.11.2024. Wherein, decision has been
taken for sanction of spouse pension to support the deceased family under NTR
Bharosa Pension Scheme.
In pursuance to the above instructions, the following Standard Operating
Procedure (SOP) issued for sanction of spouse pension (widow):

Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Sanction of Spouse Pension

Objective: Spouse Pension(Widow) will be sanctioned in the event of death of existing


pensioner under NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme every month to support the family.

1. The pensioner’s death occurred on or after 01.11.2024, spouse pension will be


processed from 01.12.2024.
2. After completion of disbursement of pensions every month, unpaid pensioners remarks
capture provision will be enabled in mobile app to be captured by disbursement
functionary.
3. While capturing Death remark for a male pensioner, the details of the spouse shall be
taken like spouse AADHAAR number and contact number.
4. Deceased pensioner details marked by Pension Disbursement Functionary shall be sent
to Panchayat Secretary (PS) / Ward Administrative Secretary(WAS) for confirmation.
5. Welfare & Education Assistant (WEA)/ Ward Welfare & Development Secretary
(WWDS) shall upload the Death certificate and validate with common eligible criteria
of spouse.
6. In the event of death after the receiving of pension, Spouse pension can also be
processed in WEA/ WWDS login in SS Pensions portal along with the required
documents like Pensioner Death certificate and Spouse Aadhaar number.
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7. Eligible applications will be sent to MPDO / Municipal Commissioners for sanction of


pension.
8. MPDO/Municipal Commissioners will sanction / reject as per the eligibility.
9. Individual sanction proceedings shall be enabled in WEA/WWDS login.
10.Endorsement will be generated and handed over to applicant for ineligible cases.
11.The Spouse pension is (Widow) sanctioned before 15th of every month, pension will
be released in succeeding month by the CEO, SERP.

All the MPDOs/ Municipal Commissioners are directed to take necessary action for
sanction of spouse pension every month.
All the PS/WAS and WEA/WWDS should adhere the above SOP for sanction of
spouse pensions.
The Project Director, DRDAs shall monitor the process and submit report to District
Collectors.
District Collectors are directed to take necessary action immediately and ensure that
this SoP is implemented without any deviation.

G Veerapandian

Chief Executive Officer

To
All the District Collectors in the State
All the Project Directors in the State
All the MPDOs/Municipal Commissioners in the state
All the Panchayat Secretaries/ Ward Administrative Secretaries in the state
All the Welfare & Education Assistant/Ward welfare Development Secretaries in the state.
Copy to:
The Divisional Level Development Officers in the state.
PS to Hon’ble Minister for MSME, SERP, NRI Empowerment & Relations
PS to Principal Secretary, PR & RD Department

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