Within the first quarter of the earlier monetary yr, the Uttar Pradesh authorities met its objective by crediting Rs 1,000 month-to-month pension into the financial institution accounts of 56 lakh aged beneficiaries.
For 2025-26, the Social Welfare Division set a goal of 61 lakh pensioners underneath the old-age pension scheme – a milestone it has already surpassed, prompting the federal government to boost the goal even greater, the assertion stated.
The introduction of the one nodal account (SNA) system has made the pension distribution course of totally digital and clear, it stated.
Below this technique, pension quantities are transferred on to the Aadhaar-linked accounts, eliminating middlemen and making certain well timed, corruption-free disbursement.
The SNA system additionally facilitates sooner funds, simpler audits, and extra environment friendly fund monitoring, making certain that each rupee is used for its supposed function, the assertion stated.The old-age pension scheme stays a cornerstone of the Yogi Adityanath authorities's public welfare agenda, aimed toward making financially susceptible senior residents self-reliant.Below the scheme, all eligible people aged 60 years and above obtain Rs 1,000 per thirty days to ease their monetary hardship.Because the scheme's growth started in 2017 – when it coated 37.47 lakh beneficiaries – its attain has almost doubled, with the federal government now concentrating on 67.50 lakh beneficiaries.
Consistent with the chief minister's directives, anybody discovered eligible past the set goal can be included within the scheme.
The attain of the scheme has grown steadily since 2018-19, when 40.71 lakh beneficiaries obtained Rs 1,879 crore.
By 2019-20, the numbers rose to 47.99 lakh (Rs 2,698 crore), and in 2020-21 to 51.24 lakh (Rs 3,694 crore).
The upward development continued with 51.92 lakh (Rs 4,278 crore) beneficiaries in 2021-22, 54.97 lakh (Rs 6,083 crore) in 2022-23, and 55.68 lakh (Rs 6,464 crore) in 2023-24.
In 2024-25, 55.99 lakh aged beneficiaries obtained pensions, the assertion stated.
The scheme is now much more accessible by way of its on-line software facility. Within the rural areas, purposes are verified by the block growth officer, whereas in city areas, the sub-district Justice of the Peace is accountable.
The annual revenue restrict for eligibility is Rs 56,460 in city areas and Rs 46,080 in rural areas, the assertion stated.
