Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme (SSSPS)

Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme (SSSPS)

Subject – Governance

Context – The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the widowed daughter of a late freedom fighter is entitled to the benefit of the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme (SSSPS) as a dependent.

Concept –

• This is a Central Scheme for the grant of pension to freedom fighters and their families from the Central Revenues.
• It was introduced by the Government of India.
• The Scheme provides for the grant of pension to living freedom fighters and their families, if they are no more alive, and to the families or martyrs.
• The scheme provides for a monthly Samman Pension to freedom fighters, as a token of respect for their contribution in the national freedom struggle and on their demise, to their eligible dependents viz. spouses and thereafter, unmarried and unemployed daughters and dependent parents, as per prescribed eligibility norms and procedure.