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Old Age Allowance

The Constitution of Bangladesh in it's clause 15(d) clearly declares to introduce the Social Security Programme. The Constitution spells 'the right to social security that is to say, to public assistance in cases of undeserved want arising from unemployment . illness or disablement, or suffered by widows or orphans or in old age or in other such cases "In spite of constitutional obligation no government had come forward to implement this constitutional commitment. But the daughter of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Hon'ble Prime Minister, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, during her last tenure has introduced Old Age Allowances in 1998. This is an epoch-making Social Security programme in the history of Bangladesh as well as neighbouring countries. 


Distribution Criteria of Old Age Allowances:Age:

The Old Age Allowances recipient must have the age of 65 and above. Age limit is relaxable for the women. After attaining 62 years a woman is eligible for getting the same allowance.

Income:Old Age Allowances recipient's average annual income must below Tk.3000( three thousand).
Health conditions:(i) Priority will be given to those who are physically infirm.
(ii) Priority will given to Physically handicapped, mentally handicapped, physically and mentally handicapped and partial handicapped respectively.

Non Eligibility:

(i) Government Servants and pension holders will not be eligible to get old-age allowance.
(ii) VGD Card holders destitute women are not eligible to get old-age allowance.
(iii) Recipients of government grants from other sources are not eligible to get old-age allowance.
(iv) Regular Recipients of grants from any Non-government Organization or Social welfare agency are not eligible to get old-age allowance.
(v)Laborer, maidservant, vagrant are not eligible to get old-age allowance.


Table: Old Age Allowance UCD, Bhola

Sl. No
Total Number of bebeficiary
Monthly Allowance per peson 
01
1442
BDT 600/-