(a) whether any pension is paid to those retired sportspersons who have represented India
in international events;
(b) if so,the details thereof;
(c) whether it is proposed to enhance the pension amount in recognition of their contribution to
Indian sports;and
(d) if so,the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE(INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS & SPORTS(DR. M. S. GILL)
(a)&(b): Yes,Sir.The outstanding and meritorious sportspersons or sportspersons living in
indigent circumstances,are eligible for financial support under the Scheme of National Welfare
Fund for Sportspersons and Scheme of Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons.
(c)&(d): The Government has enhanced the financial assistance with effect from 01.07.2008 to
sportspersons,living under indigent circumstances and meritorious sportspersons,under the scheme of
National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons and Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons,as per details
given below:
(A) Scheme of National Welfare Fund for Sportspersons
(i) Eligibility Ceiling for outstanding sportspersons in indigent circumstances revised from
Rs.36,000 per annum to Rs.2.00 lakh per annum.
(ii) Assistance for fatal injury to sportsperson raised from Rs.1.00 lakh to Rs.5.00 lakh.
(iii) Assistance for sustaining injury other than a fatal injury enhanced from Rs.40,000 to
Rs.2.00 lakh.
(iv) Pension for permanently incapacitated outstanding sportsperson increased from Rs.2500 per
month to Rs.10,000 per month.
(v) Pension in other cases enhanced from Rs.2,000 per month to Rs.8,000 per month.
(vi) Assistance to families of indigent sportspersons increased from Rs.40,000 to Rs.2.00 lakh.
(vii) Assistance for medical treatment increased from Rs.40,000 to Rs.2.00 lakh.
(viii) Assistance to eminent coaches,referees and umpires enhanced from Rs.20,000 to Rs.50,000.
(B) Pension to Meritorious Sportspersons
The revised rates of pension after enhancement will be as follows:-
Category of meritorious Sportspersons Pre-revised Revised Pension Pension (Rs./PM) (Rs./PM)
Medalists at the Olympic Games 5000 10000
Gold Medalists at the World Cup/World 4000 8000 Championships in Olympic and Asian Games disciplines
Silver and Bronze medalists at the 3500 7000 World cup/World Championships in Olympic and Asian Games disciplines
Gold medalists of the Asian/ 3500 7000 Commonwealth Games
Silver and Bronze medalists of the 3000 6000 Asian/Commonwealth Games
Gold medalists of Para-Olympic Games 2500 5000
Silver medalists of Para-Olympic Games 2000 4000
Bronze medalists of Para-Olympic Games 1500 3000