G.O.(Ms) No.300, Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam, 2011, Monthly Pension Payment Options
The Revenue [LR.I(2)] Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No.300 dated 6 August 2013 to give eligible farmer members under the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam, 2011 a choice in how they receive the monthly pension of Rs.1,000 during temporary incapacitation caused by HIV/AIDS, TB, cancer or other terminal illness. Beneficiaries may choose Money Order, the bio-metric system or ECS credit to their bank account.
What the order does
The Revenue [LR.I(2)] Department issued Government Order (Ms.) No.300 dated 6 August 2013. It allows farmer members receiving a monthly pension of Rs.1,000 under the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam, 2011 to choose payment by Money Order, the bio-metric system or ECS credit to their bank account when they are temporarily incapacitated by HIV/AIDS, TB, cancer or other terminal illness.
Who is affected
Government Order (Ms.) No.300 applies to beneficiaries of the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam, 2011 who receive the monthly pension during temporary incapacitation caused by the listed illnesses.
The relevant beneficiaries are:
- Farmer members affected by HIV/AIDS.
- Farmer members affected by TB.
- Farmer members affected by cancer.
- Farmer members affected by other terminal illnesses.
The Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms requested the payment choice because people affected by HIV/AIDS, cancer, TB and similar conditions might not wish to disclose their incapacitation publicly.
Payment options
Government Order (Ms.) No.300 permits an eligible beneficiary to select one of the following methods:
- Payment through Money Order.
- Payment through the bio-metric system.
- Payment through ECS into the beneficiary's bank account.
The choice belongs to the beneficiary. The Government accepted the proposal made by the Principal Secretary and Commissioner of Land Reforms, with the concurrence of the Finance Department.
Earlier payment arrangements recorded in the document
Government Order (Ms.) No.300 also records the previously ordered payment methods for benefits under the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam, 2011:
- Education, marriage, natural death and funeral expense assistance was to be paid by cheque through the Special Tahsildar (SSS).
- Accident assistance and assistance for death by accident were to be paid by ECS when the bill was presented to the Treasury.
- Old age pension was to be paid through Money Order.
Relevance to land matters
Government Order (Ms.) No.300 concerns the delivery of a welfare pension under the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam, 2011. It contains no provisions governing land ownership, land ceiling, sale, registration or transfer of property.
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Common questions
How much monthly pension is covered by Government Order (Ms.) No.300?
The order covers a monthly pension of Rs.1,000 for eligible farmer members during temporary incapacitation.
Can a beneficiary choose how the pension is paid?
Yes. An eligible beneficiary may choose Money Order, the bio-metric system or ECS credit into a bank account.
Which illnesses are covered?
The order identifies HIV/AIDS, TB, cancer and other terminal illnesses that temporarily incapacitate a farmer member.
Does Government Order (Ms.) No.300 change land ownership or ceiling rules?
No land ownership or ceiling provision appears in the document. It deals with payment of a monthly welfare pension under the Chief Minister's Uzhavar Pathukappu Thittam, 2011.
