NSAP Division

NSAP Division:-

NATIONAL SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME (NSAP)
The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is a centrally sponsored scheme aimed at providing financial assistance to individuals and families living below the poverty line. The program is administered by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India and implemented by the Women and Child Development Department in the State. The payments of pension are being done through the mode of Direct Benefit Transfers on a monthly basis.

NATIONAL FAMILY BENEFIT SCHEME (NFBS)
This scheme is one of the initial component added under NSAP in which a onetime grant of Rs 30, 000/- (Rupees thirty thousand only) (Centre Share – Rs. 20, 000/- and State share – Rs. 10, 000/-) will be provided to BPL families in the event of the death of the primary bread winner of the family.
In order to provide a wider coverage of the scheme and to benefit the left-out, the State Government has lowered the minimum age limit for availing the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme from 40 years to 21 years and above upto 59 years. 290 families have been benefitted from this scheme in the last five years.

STATE INNOVATIVE SCHEMES
 The State Government administers various schemes under the State innovation programmes implemented by the Women and Child Development department. The key components of the schemes are as follows:
The State Government enhanced the rate of pension for the Chief Minister’s State Disability Pension Scheme w.e.f the F.Y 2020-21.
SL. No. Name of Scheme Age Group old rate of pension per month (Rs.) Revised rate of pension p.m (Rs.)
1. CHIEF MINISTER’S STATE DISABILITY PENSION SCHEME 1 year & above having disability of 40 % and above Rs. 1000/-

 		 Rs. 1500/-

 
2. SIKKIM UNMARRIED WOMEN PENSION SCHEME 45 years and above Rs. 2000/-
 

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 ONE TIME GRANT TO WIDOWS OF EX-SERVICEMEN 
This is a onetime grant of Rs. 30, 000/- given to the widows of Ex-servicemen of the State.
For effective implementation of the social security schemes the administration has been strengthened in all the districts with posting of Social Welfare Inspectors in all the 33 nos. of Block Administrative Centers/DACs/Municipal Corporation. They would ensure the following:
1. The pension is received by all the target beneficiaries under the NSAP in time (monthly basis).
2. To closely and efficiently monitor the implementation of the schemes.
3. To conduct surveys on bi-monthly basis, addressing to the grievances of the beneficiaries, death reporting etc.
4. To identify the left out Persons annual verification of the target beneficiaries.
5. Assistance to the beneficiary for Aadhaar enrolment.


Sikkim Aama Sashaktikaran Yojana Scheme (SASY)
The Sikkim Aama Sashaktikaran Yojana (SASY) is a flagship programme of the State Government, which provides annual financial assistance of Rs 20,000/- to non working, unwed, widowed, divorced or separated mothers residing in the State of Sikkim between the age group of 18-59 years.
The objective of this grant is to help the mothers with their children’s education or invest in small business like animal husbandry and agriculture which will help them to become financially independent and empowered. 
  • The State Government had earlier sanctioned Rs.32.00 crores to cover 16,000 targeted beneficiaries under Sikkim Aama Sashaktikaran Yojana for the financial year 2022-23. 
  • For the Current Financial Year 2023-24, the State Government had allocated a total budget of Rs.65.00 crores, which was utilized for payment to the 31247 beneficiaries.


Sikkim Grant of Award for marriage with person with disabilities:
This scheme was launched with the objective to encourage a normal person to accept the Person with Disability as life partner and to assimilate the PwDs in the mainstream of the society (One-time grant Rs.2 Lakh). As on date 151 couples have benefited under this scheme and another 50 couples have been proposed for the benefit in the financial year 2022- 23.