Karnataka to raise social security pension

"This increase will benefit almost 30 lakh beneficiaries",chief minister said.

Social security pensions for eligible persons in the age group of 65 to 80 years are proposed to be increased from Rs 400 to Rs 500 per month from next month,Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said today.

“This increase will benefit almost 30 lakh beneficiaries”,he said in his 2012-13 budget speech.

“Total outlay of Rs 2,310 crore has been made for this purpose,” he added.

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During 2011-12,Gowda said,the long overdue exercise of physical verification of social security pensioners was undertaken,and over eight lakh cases of duplicate,

non-existent and ineligible pensioners have been found. They were suspended from disbursement.

He said a job placement cell for physically challenged persons would be set up.

A scheme for self-employment opportunities for transgenders would also be started,Gowda said.

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