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CM transfers Rs 280 crore as social security pension to 6,35,375 beneficiaries of HP from Shahpur

Dharamshala, May 2 (UNI) Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, while presiding over the State level function of Social Security Pension disbursal to the beneficiaries of Social Justice and Empowerment Department at Shahpur ground in Shahpur Vidhan Sabha area of Kangra district on Wednesday, transferred Rs 280 crore as social security pension to 6,35,375 beneficiaries of the State as their three month social security pension. He also personally disbursed pension to 75 beneficiaries to mark the 75 years of existence of Himachal Pradesh.
Jai Ram Thakur said that the enhanced social security pensions to the eligible sections of the society for the month of April, May and June have been directly transferred in their accounts. He said that now all the beneficiaries of the social security pension would get their three pensions directly in their accounts four times a year.
Chief Minister said that the very first decision of the State Government was aimed at the welfare of the senior citizens. He said that in the budget for the current financial year the age limit for old age pension, irrespective of income limit, has been reduced to 60 years for all.
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