Invest ₹55 per month get ₹3,000 pension:All you need to know about Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana

The Central Government is running the ‘Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan Yojana’ to provide financial security to workers in the unorganized sector of the country. Under this scheme, a pension of ₹3,000 is provided every month after 60 years of age. Through this, it can become a source of monthly income in old age. Benefit of pension of ₹3,000 every month Under this scheme, workers get the benefit of a pension of ₹3,000 every month. This includes street vendors, rickshaw drivers, construction sector workers and workers working in similar unorganized sectors. If you also work in the unorganized sector and have not taken any pension plan till now, then you can take the plan of Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana. Who will get pension under this scheme? This scheme is for workers working in the unorganized sector. This includes domestic workers, street vendors, drivers, plumbers, tailors, mid-day meal workers, rickshaw pullers, construction workers, waste pickers, beedi makers, handloom workers, agricultural workers, cobblers, washermen, and leather workers. Click here to see the complete list What are the rules? For the scheme, the income of an unorganized sector worker should not be more than ₹15,000 . Must have a savings bank account or Jan-Dhan account passport and Aadhaar number. Age should not be less than 18 years and not more than 40 years. Should not be already availing benefits of any other pension scheme of the Central Government. What are the conditions? How much contribution will a person of a certain age have to pay every month? Who is not eligible to join this scheme? Under this scheme, any employee who is covered under any statutory social security scheme such as NPS, ESIC and EPFO will not get the benefit of this scheme. Apart from this, taxpayers who fall under the income tax bracket have also not been included in this scheme. How can you avail the benefits of the scheme? To register for the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Pension Scheme, you will have to visit the Common Service Center (CSC). After that, you will have to provide information about your Aadhaar card and savings account or Jan Dhan account, whichever you have. You can also register a nominee at the time of opening the account. Once your details are entered in the computer, information about monthly contribution will be received automatically. After this, you will have to make your initial contribution in cash. Following this, your account will be opened and you will receive the Shram Yogi card. You can get information about this scheme on the toll-free number 1800 267 6888. Click here for more information