National Social Assistance Scheme

National Social Assistance Scheme (NSAP)
Old age pensioners in Sarguja district of Chhattisgarh
CountryIndia
Launched1995
StatusActive
Websitensap.nic.in

The National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Government of India that provides financial assistance to the elderly poor, poor widows/widowers and persons with disabilities below a certain income threshold in the form of social pensions. The NSAP scheme only includes Below Poverty Line individuals as beneficiaries.