Haryana CM Khattar Announces Monthly Pension For Unmarried People, Widowers

Unmarried men and women and widowers between the age of 40 and 60 will receive a monthly pension of Rupees 2,750.

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar announced pension for unmarried men, women, and widowers

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday announced disbursal of monthly pension to unmarried men and women in the state between the ages of 40 and 60. As per the announcement by the Haryana CM, unmarried men and women between the age of 40 and 60 will receive a monthly pension of Rupees 2,750. Individuals with an annual income of less than 1.80 lakhs will get the benefit of this pension, he added. 

The announcement by Khattar came after a 60-year-old unmarried elderly put forth the demand during a public dialogue program.

According to a report prepared by the CM's office, 1.25 lakh unmarried people will get the benefit of pension from this scheme, as per an ABP News report.

मैं घोषणा करता हूं कि हरियाणा के 45 से 60 वर्ष तक की आयु वाले अविवाहित पुरुष व महिलाओं को अब से ₹2,750 मासिक पेंशन दी जाएगी।

₹1.80 लाख से कम वार्षिक आय वाले व्यक्तियों को इस पेंशन का लाभ मिलेगा।

इसके अलावा 40-60 वर्ष आयु तक के विधुर पुरुष, जिनकी वार्षिक आय ₹3 लाख से कम है… pic.twitter.com/Jwn5fO5sWp

— Manohar Lal (@mlkhattar) July 6, 2023

Apart from unmarried people, the Chief Minister also announced a monthly pension for widowers between the age of 40-60 years. The widowers between the ages of 40 and 60 with an annual income of less than Rupees 3 lakh will be given Rupees 2,750 as the pension.