UP govt raises target; to extend old age pension to 67.50 lakh elderly

Lucknow, Aug 12 (UNI) Delivering on his promise, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ensured old-age pensions for 61 lakh poor senior citizens of Uttar Pradesh in the first quarter itself.
Now, the government has raised the bar, aiming to extend this support to 67.50 lakh elderly in 2025–26, officials here on Tuesday confirmed.
In the first quarter of the previous financial year, the UP government met its goal by crediting ₹1,000 monthly pensions directly into the bank accounts of 56 lakh elderly beneficiaries. For 2025–26, the Social Welfare Department had set a target of 61 lakh pensioners under the Old Age Pension Scheme — a milestone already surpassed, prompting the government to raise the target even higher.

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