UP govt raises target; 67.50 lakh elderly to receive old-age pension in 2025–26
Now, the government has raised the bar, aiming to extend this support to 67.50 lakh elderly in 2025–26, officials here on Tuesday confirmed.
Now, the government has raised the bar, aiming to extend this support to 67.50 lakh elderly in 2025–26, officials here on Tuesday confirmed.
He also instructed them to strictly adhere to the standard operating procedure to ensure timely benefits reach the beneficiaries of other welfare schemes across the national capital.
In a major step towards ensuring transparency and fairness in welfare distribution, the Uttar Pradesh government has started a comprehensive verification drive for beneficiaries under the National Old Age Pension Scheme.
The state has surpassed its enrollment target for the financial year 2024-25, achieving 104.22 per cent of its set goal.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued a notice to the Odisha government on the alleged disbursal of old-age pension social security scheme to ineligible beneficiaries in the Kendrapara and Jajpur districts.
After an estimate that around 70,000 old-age pension beneficiaries will be provided assistance so that they can receive their pension from the state government through 203 camps, the latest figures point to a much larger number
After verifying the complaint, the Vigilance team laid a trap and caught both accused accepting the remaining money of Rs 1000.
There are an estimated 140 million elderly people in India.
With the new approvals of 26375 applications, the beneficiaries of Old Age Pension have increased up to 6,35,375 in the state, he added.
The BDO however speaking to reporters said that matter is currently on investigation and if anyone is found guilty of fraud action will be taken.
