The Rajasthan government has decided to increase the monthly pension given under social security to Rs 1000 per month. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has approved a proposal to this effect, which will put an additional burden of Rs 2222.70 crore on the state government every year.
According to an official statement, Chief Minister Gehlot has approved the proposal to increase the monthly pension amount given under social security keeping a humanitarian approach. At present, the pension amount payable at Rs 500-750 per month will now be minimum Rs 1000 per month.
According to the statement, this approval will provide financial support to the pensioners. Eligible applicants for old age, single women, specially abled, small and marginal farmer pension will get increased pension amount from the month of May, which will be payable on June 1, 2023.
The increase in pension rates in social security pension schemes will now put an additional burden of Rs 185 crore per month and Rs 2222.70 crore per year on the state government. At present, about Rs 700 crore is spent every month.
It was announced by the Chief Minister in the budget of the year 2023-24 to increase the minimum pension amount to one thousand rupees per month.
