Contributory Social Security Scheme

Social Welfare Department

A financial support scheme by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, designed to provide social security to marginal workers on a contributory basis. The scheme operates for 5 or 10 years, with contributions from both the state (₹300 per quarter) and beneficiary (₹200 per quarter). The accumulated amount is deposited in a bank account pledged to the District Social Welfare Officer and can be withdrawn or reinvested in a pension scheme upon completion.