Nitish Kumar's Big Move: Bihar Hikes Social Security Pension To Rs 1100
- Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced an increase in the monthly pension from Rs 400 to Rs 1,100 under the Social Security Pension Scheme, effective July.
- The revised pension scheme will benefit 1 crore 9 lakh 69 thousand 255 individuals across Bihar, starting next month.
- Pension amounts will be directly transferred to beneficiaries' bank accounts by the 10th of each month, according to Nitish Kumar.
- This decision is seen as politically significant ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections later this year.
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As Bihar heads to polls, CM Nitish Kumar hikes old age, widow pension by Rs 700 per month
The chief minister said that 1.96 crore beneficiaries will now get a pension of Rs 1,100 instead of Rs 400 every month. ‘Elderly people are an important part of society, and their dignified living is our top priority’.
·New Delhi, India
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