Verification of beneficiaries for old age pension scheme started

The Uttar Pradesh government is constantly making efforts to ensure the safety, respect and better health of the elderly. In this direction, the Social Welfare Department has started verification of the list of beneficiaries under the National Old Age Pension Scheme. For the financial year 2025-26, the benefit of pension reached only real and eligible elderly, for this the department has launched an investigation campaign for the names of 61 lakh beneficiaries listed.

Eligibility and pension amount

Under this scheme, a pension of ₹ 1000 per quarter is given to the elderly of BPL category of 60 years or above through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). To get the benefit of this scheme, it is mandatory to be a citizen of Uttar Pradesh. The annual income of applicants from rural areas should be less than ₹ 46,080, and the annual income of applicants from urban areas should be less than ₹ 56,460. Verification in rural areas will be done by BDO and by SDM or Executive Officer in urban areas.

Cross verification and action

In order to ensure the quality of verification, the Director, Social Welfare has ordered the Divisional Deputy Director and Social Welfare Officers to conduct 10 percent cross verification of total verified beneficiaries. If an officer declares the living beneficiary dead, then action will be taken by the District Magistrate against such an officer or employee.

Additional assistance under Zero Potteri Campaign

Under the ‘Zero Poverty Campaign’ of the Government of Uttar Pradesh, 25 economically weaker families have been selected from each village. During verification, the elderly of 60 years or older of these families will also be helped in applying for the pension scheme. If found eligible, they will get the first installment of pension from June.

Transparency with technology

Technology has been resorted to to make the pension distribution process transparent and safe. Along with the Aadhaar certification of the beneficiaries, bank accounts have been linked to their Aadhaar and mobile number. With the help of integrated portal, it has been ensured that a person can avail only one type of pension.

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