Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami transferred ₹147.05 crore pension instalment to 991,914 beneficiaries through a one-click payment mechanism on Friday. According to reports from Mint, the pension was transferred directly into beneficiaries' bank accounts under various social security pension schemes of the Social Welfare Department. In August, 5,605 new beneficiaries were also sanctioned under different pension schemes, including 3,945 old-age pensions, 1,000 widow pensions, 416 disability pensions, 106 farmer pensions, 23 deserted women pensions, and 115 maintenance allowance beneficiaries.
Of the total pension beneficiaries, 214,711 are covered under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP), while 777,203 beneficiaries are covered under state-level schemes. As reported by Mint, approximately ₹140.11 crore constitutes the state's share, while ₹6.94 crore is the Centre's share of the disbursed amount. The pension schemes include old-age, widow, disability, farmer, deserted women, maintenance allowance, Teelu Rauteli and dwarf pension schemes.
Chief Minister Dhami emphasized that providing social security to weaker, needy and deprived sections of society is a priority of the state government. According to Mint, he directed officials to address practical difficulties arising in pension scheme implementation with sensitivity and to identify eligible beneficiaries unable to obtain Aadhaar for any reason, making arrangements for account-based payments. The Chief Minister stressed the need to continuously work towards making the pension system simpler, transparent and beneficiary-centric while ensuring every eligible person is covered under the schemes.
The Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, has proposed a two-day National Departmental Summit on September 18 and 19, 2026, at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. As reported by Mint, the summit will facilitate dialogue among the Centre, states and Union Territories on key priorities related to social justice and empowerment. This initiative aims to strengthen coordination and implementation of social security schemes across different levels of government.
