How Farmers Can Get Assured Monthly Pension of Rs. 3000 with PM Kisan Maandhan Yojana?


Date & Time: 2020-03-14 13:03:34

Farmers have to go through many problems including financial crisis, which becomes harder in the old age. In order to help farmers deal with all such problems, the government has launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana in August 2019. Under this scheme, farmers between 18 to 40 years of age can register and take the benefit.  This article will help with the rules/regulations and registration process. So far, 19, 99,319 farmers have registered under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana.  The pension scheme is meant for old age protection & social security of Small & Marginal Farmers having up to 2 hectares of land. Under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan Yojana, farmers will get a minimum assured pension of three thousand rupees per month after completing the age of 60 years and if the farmer dies then the spouse will be entitled to receive 50 percent of the pension as family pension. It is important to mention that family pension is applicable only to the spouse.