Khattar okays monthly Rs 200 hike in social security pensions
8 Nov 2014 4:44 AM IST
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday announced a hike of Rs 200 per month in all social security pensions with effect from January next year, the move which would put an additional burden of Rs 520 crore on the state exchequer.
The hike would be effected from present Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,200 in old age Samman allowance, widow pension, pension for persons with disabilities and dwarfs pension’ with effect from 1 January, 2015.
‘Every year, the government will effect an increase of Rs 200 so that in the fifth year the amount comes to Rs 2,000,’ Khattar told reporters after chairing the meeting of his cabinet in which the decision was taken.
Khattar said it would be a ‘New Year gift’ to all beneficiaries covered under the social security pension.
The hike of Rs 200 will involve a burden of Rs 520 crore on the state exchequer, Khattar said.
Notably, before the 15 October polls in Haryana, BJP had promised to give an amount of Rs 2,000 as old age pension if the party was voted to power. The saffron party for the first time formed government on its own winning 47 seats in the 90-member House.
On Wednesday, the Congress members had staged a brief walkout from the assembly during its first session after the ruling benches had remained non-committal on giving an exact date to implement the poll promise of giving Rs 2,000 old age allowance.
The hike would be effected from present Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,200 in old age Samman allowance, widow pension, pension for persons with disabilities and dwarfs pension’ with effect from 1 January, 2015.
‘Every year, the government will effect an increase of Rs 200 so that in the fifth year the amount comes to Rs 2,000,’ Khattar told reporters after chairing the meeting of his cabinet in which the decision was taken.
Khattar said it would be a ‘New Year gift’ to all beneficiaries covered under the social security pension.
The hike of Rs 200 will involve a burden of Rs 520 crore on the state exchequer, Khattar said.
Notably, before the 15 October polls in Haryana, BJP had promised to give an amount of Rs 2,000 as old age pension if the party was voted to power. The saffron party for the first time formed government on its own winning 47 seats in the 90-member House.
On Wednesday, the Congress members had staged a brief walkout from the assembly during its first session after the ruling benches had remained non-committal on giving an exact date to implement the poll promise of giving Rs 2,000 old age allowance.
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