The centre today made it clear that the benefits of Economic Weaker Section (EWS) reservation is available to those persons who are not covered under the existing reservation scheme for SCs/STs/OBCs in Central Government. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik said all persons whose family has gross annual income below eight lakh rupees per annum are identified as EWSs for the benefit of reservation.<br />''<br />''The Minister said the assets and income criteria for getting the benefits of EWS reservation have been defined and fixed only for these classes of citizens and not for all classes and creeds of the people.<br />''<br />''<br />