Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday announced a big relief for lakhs of elderly, widows and needy people of the state. Now the pension amount under the Social Security Pension Scheme has been more than doubled.
Earlier, where only Rs 400 was given every month, now this amount has been increased to Rs 1100. This decision has been taken at a time when assembly elections are going to be held in the state in the next few months. In such a situation, this decision is being considered a big step of the government before the elections.
This increase in pension will provide great support to the poor, helpless and elderly people and will help them in meeting their daily needs. This step of the government has been taken with the aim of strengthening social security and providing financial help.
What did the Chief Minister say ?
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar wrote on the social media platform ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), “I am happy to inform that now the elderly, widowed women and Divyangjan will get a pension of Rs 1100 every month.” He further said that the elderly are a precious part of the society and it is the priority of the state government to live their life with dignity and respect.
मुझे यह बताते हुए खुशी हो रही है कि सामाजिक सुरक्षा पेंशन योजना के तहत सभी वृद्धजनों, दिव्यांगजनों और विधवा महिलाओं को अब हर महीने 400 रु॰ की जगह 1100 रु॰ पेंशन मिलेगी। सभी लाभार्थियों को जुलाई महीने से पेंशन बढ़ी हुई दर पर मिलेगी। सभी लाभार्थियों के खाते में यह राशि महीने की 10…
— Nitish Kumar (@NitishKumar) June 21, 2025
How many people will benefit ?
According to the government, about 1 crore 9 lakh 69 thousand 255 beneficiaries will directly benefit from this scheme. This step is being considered a big step towards making the elderly and needy people financially strong.
How much pension was received earlier
Mukhyamantri Vridhajan Pension Yojana is an important scheme of the Bihar government, under which financial assistance is given to the needy elderly of the state. Earlier, elderly people between 60 and 79 years were given a monthly pension of Rs 400 and those aged 80 years or above were given Rs 500, which went directly to their bank account. The beneficiary must be a resident of Bihar and should not be getting pension from any other scheme. This scheme was started in 2019-20 and since then there was a demand to increase the pension.
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