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Centre approves RS 53,428 cr social security scheme; disability pension eligibility relaxed

New Delhi/Hyderabad, Oct 14 (UNI) The union Cabinet has approved the restructuring of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) as the Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana, with an outlay of Rs 53,428 crore for five years from 2026-27 to 2030-31, union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy said.
The major reform relaxes the disability pension eligibility threshold from 80 per cent to 40 per cent, removes the minimum age limit of 18 years and increases central pension assistance for persons with disabilities by 25 per cent. Eligible children will receive assistance from birth through their parents until they turn 18.
In a statement on Wednesday, Kishan Reddy said the changes would increase the number of disability pension beneficiaries from 8.33 lakh to 27.48 lakh nationwide. The total beneficiaries under various social security schemes are expected to rise from three crore to 3.2 crore, while the number of beneficiaries in Telangana is set to increase from the current 7.28 lakh.
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