Answer» Correct Answer - Option 3 : Unorganised Sector Workers
The correct answer is Unorganised Sector Workers. - Targeted section of Atal Pension Scheme in India is Unorganised Sector Workers.
- Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is a government-backed pension scheme, primarily targeted at the unorganised sector.
- It is a social security scheme to provide a defined pension between Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000.
- It aims of delivering old age income security particularly to the workers in the unorganised sector with a guarantee of minimum pension after 60 years of age.
- Atal Pension Yojana:
- Date of Launching 9th May 2015.
- Launched By Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- Regulatory Body Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
- Under Department Department of Financial Services, Government of India.
- Eligibility for Atal Pension Yojana:
- Atal Pension Yojana (APY) is open to those who are not a member of any statutory social security scheme.
- Any individual aged between 18 years to 40 years and have a bank account are eligible for the scheme.
- He/She will have to provide proof of possession along with their Aadhaar number or must undergo Aadhaar authentication.
- The subscriber should get their Aadhaar number recorded in the APY pension account as well as in their savings account.
- Providing of the Aadhar number is important for the debit of the contribution instalments and for the credit of government co-contribution.
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