Open AccessBeneficiary Satisfaction Regarding Old Age Pension Scheme and Its Utilization Pattern in Urban Puducherry: A Mixed Methods Study
Author(s) -
Saravanan Jothi,
Subitha Lakshminarayanan,
Jayalakshmy Ramakrishnan,
Ramya Selvaraj
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/20147.8516
Subject(s) - pension , beneficiary , national pension , empowerment , population , payment , financial independence , medicine , business , gerontology , socioeconomics , finance , environmental health , economic growth , economics
National Old Age Pension Scheme (NOAPS) was aimed at providing a safety net for India's aging population in terms of social, economical and moral support by helping eligible elderly citizens with direct cash benefit.