Overview
- Funds were sent to village and ward secretariats for distribution beginning September 1 to 63,61,380 beneficiaries across the state.
- An additional ₹3.15 crore was allotted for 7,872 newly sanctioned spouse pensions starting with this month’s payout.
- The government is delivering payments at beneficiaries’ homes while recording geo‑coordinates to strengthen transparency and monitoring.
- For FY 2025–26, ₹32,143 crore is earmarked for pensions, with ₹16,366.80 crore released between April and September, according to officials.
- Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Minister Kondapalli Srinivas personally handed out pensions at village events and directed speedy processing of pending applications.