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Old Age Allowance
The 'Oldage Allowance' program was introduced in the 1996-97 financial year to provide social security and increase the status of the elderly and the underprivileged in the country. Initially, 10 poor senior citizens including 5 men and 5 women in each ward of all the Union Parishads of the country were brought under the allowance of 100 rupees per month. Later all the municipalities and city corporations of the country were included in this program.
The steps currently being taken to ensure greater transparency and accountability in the old age allowance program and to make it universally acceptable are; In order to modernize the implementation policy formulated in 2013, the age of women has been reduced from 65 years to 62 years with a view to include more women in the allowance program. 
MIS Software has been launched for digitization of allowance payment activities, online allowance application has been accepted and mobile financial services have been introduced for payment of allowances to the beneficiaries through GTP system. At present the number of elderly beneficiaries in Tarakanda Upazila is 12179. In the financial year 2021-2022, Tarakanda Upazila has come under 100% allowance.
Goals and Objectives

(1) socio-economic development and social security of the elderly population;

(2) increase their status in the family and society;

(3) strengthening their morale through financial grants;

(4) To assist in increasing the supply of medicine and nutrition.
Candidate Selection Criteria:

(A) Citizenship: The candidate must be a permanent citizen of Bangladesh.

(B) Age: Priority should be given to the oldest person.

(C) Health condition: He who is physically disabled i.e. completely incapacitated should be given the highest priority.

(D) Socio-economic status:
(1) In case of financial situation: The poor, refugees and landless should be given priority.

(2) In case of social status: Widows, divorced, widowed, childless, people separated from family should be given priority.

(E) Land Ownership: Preference should be given to landless persons. In this case, if the amount of land of a person other than a house is 0.5 acre or less, he will be considered landless.
Eligibility and conditions for receiving allowance

(1) Must be a permanent resident of the area concerned;

(2) Must have birth registration / national identification number;

(3) Age should be minimum 65 years for men and minimum 62 years for women.

The age fixed by the government from time to time should be taken into consideration;
(4) The average annual income of the candidate should be less than Rs. 10,000 (ten thousand);

(5) Must be selected by the selection committee.

Ineligibility to receive allowance

(1) if a government employee receives a pension;

(2) holding a VGD card as a distressed woman;
(4) If regular financial grant / allowance is received from any private organization / social welfare organization.

Subject to fulfillment of the above conditions, online management may come under the allowance.

 

Old Age Allowance Manual - 2013