Centre Allocates ₹53,428 Crore for Social Security Programme Till 2031

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet has approved ₹53,428 crore for continuing the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) for five years, from 2026-27 to 2030-31.

Briefing the media, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said around 3.2 crore beneficiaries across all 36 states and Union Territories would benefit from the decision.

Under the disability pension scheme, eligible persons up to 79 years of age will receive ₹375, while those aged 80 and above will get ₹625. The benchmark disability eligibility threshold under the Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana will be reduced from 80% to 40%, with disability pension eligibility starting from birth.

Existing pension schemes for senior citizens and widows, along with the family benefit scheme, will continue unchanged.