(THE GIST OF PIB) Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme

(THE GIST OF PIB) Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme

(DECEMBER-2024)

Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme

• The Minister of State for Home Affairs informed the Rajya Sabha about the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme.

About Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme:

• It was launched on 15th August 1972 by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

• It provides the grant of pension to living freedom fighters and their families; if they are no more alive, and to the families or martyrs.

Eligibility:

• A person who had suffered a minimum imprisonment of six months in the mainland jails before Independence.

• A person who remained underground for more than six months.

• A person interned in his home or externed from his district provided the period of internment/externment was six months or more.

• A person whose property was confiscated or attached and sold due to participation in the freedom struggle.

• A person who became permanently incapacitated during firing or lathi charge.

• A person who lost his job (Central or State Government) and thus means of livelihood for participation in the national movement.

Benefits:

• Free life time railway passesto travel by any train.

• Free medical facilities under CGHS and free medical treatment in hospitals run by PSUs are provided to the Freedom fighters and eligible dependents.

• Free transit stay with meal at State Bhawan, New Delhi.

• Collectors/SDMs have been directed to regularly enquire about the well-being of the freedom fighters and resolve their pension related issues.

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