Overview
- The state released about ₹2,743 crore on December 31 so beneficiaries received support before the New Year holiday.
- Overall physical coverage reached 93.18% and financial utilisation 92.62%, according to the December disbursement report.
- A total of 63.12 lakh beneficiaries were covered, with 58.81 lakh receiving pension amounts during the December round.
- Several districts, including Anantapur, Annamayya, Tirupati, Vizianagaram, Kurnool and Nandyal, reported coverage above 94%, while challenging districts exceeded 91%.
- Officials arranged follow-up on January 2 for anyone missed, and the chief minister said cumulative pension spending has topped ₹50,000 crore since the government took office.