Patna: The Nitish Kumar government will transfer Rs 1,100 each to the bank accounts of 1.12 crore people in Bihar on Sunday, 10 August. This is the second installment of the increased amount under the Social Security Pension Scheme, which was earlier raised from Rs 400 to Rs 1,100 per month. The money will go directly into beneficiaries’ accounts through DBT.
The state will release a total of about Rs 1,247.34 crore. Beneficiaries include elderly people, widows and persons with disabilities. To mark the occasion, special camps will be organised at district, block, subdivision, panchayat and Anganwadi centre levels. Around 500 people are expected at each panchayat camp, with officials present to oversee the process.
The first installment of the increased pension was given on 11 July. At that time, around 76 lakh people attended similar camps. This time, the Social Welfare Department has prepared to connect more than one crore people through these events.
Bihar’s Social Security Pension Scheme covers six types of pensions: Old Age Pension, Widow Pension, Disabled Pension, Bihar Disabled Pension, Laxmibai Pension and Chief Minister Old Age Pension. The government says the increase will help vulnerable people meet their daily needs.
