Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh is providing monthly old-age pensions to 67.50 lakh eligible senior citizens across all 75 districts under its Old-Age Pension Scheme. Beneficiaries receive financial assistance of ₹1,000 per month through the Social Welfare Department.
Jaunpur has emerged as the leading district with 2,24,345 pension beneficiaries, followed by Azamgarh with 1,97,129 and Gorakhpur with 1,72,917.
The other districts featuring in the top 10 are Ghazipur (1,69,161), Hardoi (1,69,105), Ballia (1,68,241), Prayagraj (1,67,536), Pratapgarh (1,61,656), Kushinagar (1,59,964) and Ambedkar Nagar (1,50,835).
The state government has appreciated the performance of these districts for ensuring that financial assistance reaches a large number of eligible elderly residents. The Social Welfare Department is also accelerating its beneficiary verification process to maintain transparency and ensure that pension benefits reach the deserving individuals.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Social Welfare, Asim Arun, said the government was committed to strengthening the social and financial security of senior citizens.
He said 67.50 lakh elderly people across the state were receiving a monthly pension of ₹1,000 and praised the top-performing districts for their coordination and prompt implementation of the scheme.
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