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Old Allowance

In order to provide social security to the elderly poor and low earning or unable to earn elderly people of the country and to increase their status in the family and society, 'Boyskbhata' program was introduced in the financial year 1997-98. Initially, 10 poor elderly persons including 5 men and 5 women in each ward of all Union Parishads of the country were brought under the allowance of 100 taka per month. Later, all municipalities and city corporations of the country were included in the program. In the financial year 2023-24, 1,16,742 senior citizens were given allowance at the rate of Tk 600 per month in Bhola district. Due to the close supervision of the highest level of the government and the tireless efforts of the officers and employees at all levels of the Department of Social Services, almost 100% success has been achieved in the distribution of old age allowance in the last 4 years.

At present, the steps taken to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the old age pension program and to make it universally acceptable are; Taking the initiative of creating a database and from the financial year 2021-22, allowances are being distributed in 100% G2P (Government to Person) system.


Aims and objectives of the programme

(1) Socio-economic development and provision of social security for the elderly population;

(2) increase their status in family and society;

(3) strengthening their morale through financial grants;

(4) Assist in increasing medical and nutritional supplies.


Candidate Selection Criteria:

(a) Citizenship: Candidate must be a permanent citizen of Bangladesh.

(b) Age: Preference shall be given to the oldest person.

(c) Health condition: Top priority should be given to those who are physically disabled i.e. totally incapacitated.

(d) Socio-economic status:

(1) In respect of financial condition: Priority shall be given to the destitute, refugees and landless in order.

(2) In terms of social status: widows, divorcees, destitute, childless, separated from family should be given priority in order.

(e) Land Ownership: Priority should be given to landless persons. In this case, if the amount of land of a person is 0.5 acre or less, excluding dwelling house, he will be considered as landless.


Eligibility and conditions for receipt of allowance

(1) Be a permanent resident of the area concerned;

(2) must have birth registration/national identification number;

(3) Age should be minimum 65 years for males and minimum 62 years for females. shall take into account the age prescribed by the Government from time to time;

(4) The annual average income of the candidate should be less than 10,000 (ten thousand) taka;

(5) To be selected by the Selection Committee.

Note: National identity card, birth registration certificate, SSC/equivalent examination certificate should be considered for age determination. In case of any dispute, the decision of the concerned committee will be considered final.


Ineligibility to receive allowance

(1) If the Government servant is a pensioner;

(2) In case of VGD card holder as a distressed woman;

(iii) in receipt of regular Government grants/allowances in any other way;

(4) In receipt of regular financial grant/allowance from any private organization/social welfare institution.


Place of Service / Name of Office:

07 Upazilas of Bhola District (Bhola Sadar / Daulatkhan / Borhanuddin / Lalmohan / Tajumuddin / Charfashion / Manpura) and 01 City Social Service Office


Responsible Officer /Employee:

(Bhola Sadar / Daulatkhan / Borhanuddin / Lalmohan / Tajumuddin / Charfashan / Manpura) Upazila / City Social Service Officers and Manpower of concerned offices


Service Delivery Procedures  ( In Brief ):

 Subject to receipt of allotment (Bhola Sadar / Daulatkhan / Borhanuddin / Lalmohan / Tajumuddin / Charfashan / Manpura) Upazila / City Social Service Officer publishes circular. Then apply for allowance online. Application link: //mis.bhata.gov.bd/onlineApplication  The received application is scrutinized by the union/municipal committee on the spot and sent to the upazila committee in the form of a proposal. Then the upazila committee scrutinizes and selects the beneficiaries according to the allocation. Data entry in MIS in the name of the selected person, opening of Mobile Financial Service 'Cash' account, verification and dispatch of payroll from field office. Allowance is remitted to Beneficiary's mobile/bank through EFT (Electronic Fund Transfer) through GTU (Government to Person) method through Ibus++ subject to approval of remitted payroll.

 

Applying Rules: You can now apply online for old age allowance through mobile or computer without any hassle, without spending any money.

 

Details of old age pensioners based on various units of Bhola district: FY 2023-24


sequence

Name of Upazila/Office

Union number

Number of municipalities

Number of Old Age Allowance Recipients

@600/-

1

Bhola Sadar

13

-

20090

2

Daulatkhan

09

01

6845

3

Borhanuddin

10

01

9383

4

Lal Mohan

09

01

10057

5

Tajumuddin

05

-

7512

6

High fashion

20

01

15994

7

Manpura

04

-

4013

8

City Social Service Office

-

01 (09 wards)

1442


total revenue

70

05

75336



Old Age Manuals 2013.pdf