NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme

Who can apply for NTR Bharosa

• Categories include old age, widows, single women, weavers, toddy tappers, fishermen, Dappu artists, traditional cobblers, transgender persons and people living with HIV on ART.
• Persons with disabilities need a SADAREM certificate showing 40% or more disability.
• Higher pensions cover full disability and listed chronic illnesses, such as kidney, liver or heart transplant and kidney disease on dialysis.
• Applications are checked against common eligibility rules (G.O.Ms.No.174 of 2019) and the existing pensioner database.

NTR Bharosa benefits

• ₹4,000 a month for old age, widow, single women, weavers, toddy tappers, fishermen, ART (PLHIV), traditional cobblers, transgender persons and Dappu artists.
• ₹6,000 a month for persons with disabilities and multi-deformity leprosy.
• ₹10,000 a month for fully disabled persons and the listed chronic illnesses, including dialysis patients.
• A new pension is paid from the month it is sanctioned, not from the date of application.

How to apply for NTR Bharosa

1. 1Get the new pension application form at your Swarna Grama or Swarna Wardu office, or download it from the NTR Bharosa pension website.
2. 2Submit it there with the documents; the staff register it online and give you an acknowledgement.
3. 3Staff visit your home for physical verification and eKYC.
4. 4The MPDO or Municipal Commissioner recommends eligible applications; final sanction comes from the state level.
5. 5New pensions are opened category by category in phases, when the government announces an application window.

Documents needed for NTR Bharosa

• Aadhaar card
• Rice card or income certificate
• Widows: husband's death certificate and Aadhaar number
• Single women: divorce decree, or non-marriage certificate from the Tahsildar
• Disabled: SADAREM certificate (40% or more)
• Occupational categories: certificate from the relevant department; transgender persons: District Medical Board certificate

Where it applies

• Andhra Pradesh