CM Samrat Chaudhary’s big announcement: Now pension will be available on 10th of every month

Today there is a smile on the faces of lakhs of elderly, widows and disabled people of Bihar. Giving great relief to the beneficiaries under the Social Security Pension Scheme, the state government has sent the pension amount to their bank accounts. Giving this information, Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary himself said that an amount of Rs 1,100 each has been successfully transferred to the accounts of about 97.84 lakh beneficiaries. This step is being considered as a big effort towards providing economic security and respect to the needy citizens of the state.

Now 10th of every month is fixed

The best news for pensioners is that the government has made a major change in the payment system. Now beneficiaries will not have to wait for months to get pension money. The government has given strict instructions that the pension amount should compulsorily reach the bank accounts of the beneficiaries on the 10th of every month. This time bound process will greatly help poor families in planning their daily needs and household expenses and they will not have to face any kind of uncertainty.

Pension increased from Rs 400 to Rs 1,100

It is noteworthy that earlier under the Social Security Pension Scheme, the beneficiaries used to get only Rs 400 per month. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has made a big increase in this amount and has now made it Rs 1,100 per month. This increased amount will prove to be a strong economic support for the elderly, disabled people and widowed women. The government has a clear message that ensuring a dignified life of the needy sections is its top priority.

Who can take advantage of the scheme?

Mainly three categories are getting the benefit of this scheme: Old Age Pension, Disabled Pension and Widow Women Pension. The government has also clarified that the eligible people who have not been able to join this scheme till now due to some technical reason or lack of information, there is no need to panic. Soon, by running a special campaign at the Panchayat level, such left out beneficiaries will be identified and they will be brought under the ambit of the scheme after completing the necessary process.