Updated: Tue, 16 Dec 2025 05:50 (IST) The Uttar Pradesh government runs the Old Age Pension Scheme for people above 60 years of age, under which they get financial assistance. Through the Family ID System … read more Uttar Pradesh government runs old age pension scheme for the elderly of the state (symbolic picture) Digital Desk, New Delhi. If you are 60 years or older and do not receive money from the government in your account every month, then this news is just for you. Actually, the Uttar Pradesh government runs the Old Age Pension Scheme for the elderly of the state, under which they get an amount every month for their life. Remove Advertisement Only Read News Earlier people had to visit government offices to avail the benefit of this scheme but now the UP government has prepared a new system. Now, money will start coming into your account as soon as you turn 60 years of age, provided you fulfill all the necessary conditions to be a beneficiary of the scheme. How will you get the benefit of this scheme? The name of this scheme of the UP government is Old Age Pension. Under the new procedure, every person connected through the Family ID system in UP will join this scheme once he crosses the age of 60 years and will start getting financial assistance of Rs 1,000 from the government every month. For this you do not need to go anywhere and apply. These conditions must be fulfilled: To avail the benefit of old age pension in Uttar Pradesh, you have to fulfill certain conditions. To avail the benefit of pension, the age of the person must be 60 years or more. He must be a permanent citizen of Uttar Pradesh. The person using pension must be below the poverty line. To get pension, the annual income of an elderly person should not exceed Rs 46,080 in rural areas and Rs 56,460 in urban areas. If a person earns more than this prescribed income, he will not get the benefit of this scheme. Even if your age is less than 60 years as per Aadhar card or any other document, you will not get the benefit of the scheme. If the elderly person gets the benefit of any other pension scheme, he is not eligible for old age pension. Keep in mind that in order to avail the benefit of old age pension, it is mandatory for you to get a family ID. You can manage this by applying directly on the portal. The Department of Social Welfare takes data directly from the Family ID. According to the new rules, if someone reaches the age of 60 years, his name will be added to the old age pension list 90 days in advance.