LPS annuity and pension: who is paid, how much, and for how long
A farmer gives up the crop on the day the agreement is signed, and the promised plot takes years to arrive. The yearly payment carries the family across that gap. The amount, the number of years and who gets it have each changed at least once, so read this page alongside your own agreement.
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The yearly payment, year by year
At its July 2026 meeting CRDA also described ₹40,000 as "rent assistance" for farmers who gave land from 12 June 2024 onwards. That is the same higher dry-land figure reported in 2024. If you are signing now, do not rely on either number on this page. Read the figure written into your own agreement before you sign it.
Under Rule 16 of the 2025 rules, the yearly payment is made after the crops are harvested in the following farming year, except in two assigned-land categories. So the first payment does not arrive on the day you sign.
| Who | Dry land (per acre, per year) | Jareebu land (per acre, per year) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 farmers (2015 rules) | ₹30,000, rising 10% a year | ₹50,000, rising 10% a year | 10 years, extended to 15 on 3 Aug 2024 |
| Farmers pooling on or after 12 Jun 2024 | ₹40,000 (reported), plus yearly increments | As per 2025 rules with ₹5,000 increments | 10 years |
| Phase 2 farmers (2025 rules) | ₹30,000 with ₹3,000 yearly increments | ₹50,000 with ₹5,000 yearly increments | 10 years |
| Loss of village commons (Jul 2026 decision) | ₹10,000 per year | Not split by land class in the report | 10 years |
What changed in August and September 2026
- 4–5 August 2026: CRDA borrowed ₹300 crore from the state power finance corporation to pay annuities that were due.
- 18 September 2026: the CRDA authority approved a ₹40,000 annuity for farmers who pooled less than one acre.
- 23 September 2026: the Cabinet changed the rules so that farmers who pooled less than one acre of dry land get the minimum annuity. It also ratified ₹5.04 crore already paid to 1,304 landowners.
- Where the reports differ: most reports say the small-holding rule is for Phase 2 farmers, but one says it is for farmers who pooled between 2014 and 2019. One report gives ₹50,000 an acre for jareebu land, while the July 2026 reports said ₹60,000. Ask for the government order and read your own agreement before you count on either figure.
The pension for families who had no land
Some families worked this land for years without owning any of it. They are paid a monthly pension. The 2015 rules set it at ₹2,500 and it was later doubled. The 2025 rules fix it at ₹5,000 a month for ten years for each poor landless family.
Many of these payments stopped during the years the capital was on hold. In December 2025 the government approved restarting them for 4,929 families, with the missed months paid as arrears. The August 2024 decision that added five years to the yearly payment added the same five years to the pension.
Who does not get this money
- Anyone who buys a returnable plot later. The payment follows the farmer who pooled, not the plot.
- Owners whose land was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act instead of being pooled. They are paid cash compensation under that Act instead.
- Landless families who cannot show they depended on that land at the time it was pooled.
Questions people ask
How many years is the yearly payment made?
Ten years under both sets of rules. Phase 1 farmers were given another five years when CRDA extended the payment and the pension on 3 August 2024, so fifteen years for them.
How much is the pension for landless families?
₹5,000 a month for ten years for each eligible poor landless family. That is the figure in the 2025 rules and in the December 2025 order restoring the payments.
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