{"id":53821,"date":"2025-10-26T18:10:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T12:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=53821"},"modified":"2025-10-26T19:30:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T14:00:18","slug":"mann-government-releases-%e2%82%b92400-crore-under-old-age-pension-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/punjab\/mann-government-releases-%e2%82%b92400-crore-under-old-age-pension-scheme\/","title":{"rendered":"Mann Government Releases \u20b92400 Crore under Old Age Pension Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Punjab Government Committed to Respect and Dignity of Senior Citizens*<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Punjab E News:<\/span> Punjab\u2019s Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development, Dr. Baljit Kaur, informed that the Punjab Government has so far released \u20b92400.70 crore under the Old Age Pension Scheme during the current financial year.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Baljit Kaur stated that under this scheme, over 23 lakh beneficiaries have received financial assistance. She further noted that the State Government has allocated a total budget of \u20b94100 crore for the scheme in the current financial year to ensure that every senior citizen receives their entitled pension in a timely manner.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Baljit Kaur emphasized that under the leadership of Chief Minister S. Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Punjab Government values its senior citizens and is fully committed to protecting their respect and dignity. She added that the pension scheme is not merely financial support but a symbol of the government\u2019s responsibility and honour towards the elderly.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister also instructed departmental officials that \u201cOur elders are our pride\u201d and stressed that every eligible beneficiary must receive their pension on time, without any delays or lapses. 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