Executive Instructions for Operationalising the Rs. 1,000 P.M. Pension for Farmer Members with Kidney Ailment
The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms Department, through Reference Number J1/3319/2012 [L.Ref], dated 8 March 2013, issued executive instructions under G.O.Ms.No.285, Revenue [LR 1 (2)] Department, dated 6 August 2012, to provide a monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 under the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam, 2011, to eligible farmer members undergoing dialysis due to kidney disease. The instructions explain eligibility, medical certification, application, sanction, review and monitoring, and apply to all districts except Chennai.
What the instructions do
The Tamil Nadu Land Reforms Department's Reference Number J1/3319/2012 [L.Ref], dated 8 March 2013, operationalises a monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 for eligible farmer members who are temporarily incapacitated or terminally ill because of kidney ailments, including members undergoing dialysis. The department states that no separate Government Order is needed because temporary incapacitation and other terminal diseases were already covered by G.O.Ms.No.285, Revenue [LR 1 (2)] Department, dated 6 August 2012.
The document concerns welfare assistance under the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam, 2011. It does not set out rules for land ownership, transfer or ceiling proceedings.
Who is eligible
The executive instructions identify the following requirements:
- The applicant must be a registered farmer member under the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam, 2011.
- The farmer member must be between 18 and 65 years old and not yet receiving Old Age Pension.
- The member must be temporarily incapacitated or terminally ill because of a kidney ailment covered by the accompanying Table I.
- A Government Medical Officer must certify the condition and the eligible period.
Medical certificate and application
The Government Medical Officer must examine the patient, verify the scheme Token or Identity Card and issue the certificate in the prescribed format. A private hospital, private health institution, empanelled hospital or private medical practitioner cannot issue the required certificate. Where treatment is taken privately, a Government Medical Officer may issue it after considering adequate medical records.
The farmer member may submit the certificate and a copy of the Token or Identity Card through the Village Administrative Officer, Revenue Inspector or another permitted channel, or directly to the Special Tahsildar [SSS] at the relevant Taluk office.
Sanction and review
The Special Tahsildar [SSS] is the sanctioning authority and must sanction the pension for the period certified by the Government Medical Officer. No separate enquiry into medical eligibility is required when the prescribed certificate accompanies the application.
Field staff and the Special Tahsildar [SSS] must verify sanctioned cases. Payment must stop following medical information about cure, medical non-compliance or death. Government Medical Officers must review cases every three months and report exceptions, while District Collectors and health officials must monitor implementation and submit progress reports.
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Common questions
How much pension can an eligible farmer member receive for dialysis?
The benefit is a monthly pension of Rs. 1,000 during the certified period of temporary incapacitation.
Can a private doctor issue the medical certificate?
No. Only a Government Medical Officer can issue the prescribed certificate. For private treatment, the Government Medical Officer may issue it after reviewing adequate medical records.
Where should the farmer member apply?
The application may be submitted through the Village Administrative Officer, Revenue Inspector or another permitted channel, or directly to the Special Tahsildar [SSS] at the relevant Taluk office.
Who decides the period for which the pension is paid?
The Government Medical Officer specifies the eligible period in the certificate, and the Special Tahsildar [SSS] sanctions the pension for that period.
