Haryana Govt hikes pension for widows, disabled, elderly

The state government has enhanced the monthly pension and financial assistance under various Social Security Pension/Allowance Schemes from Rs 3,000 per month to Rs 3,200 per month.

As per the notification issued by the Department of Social Justice, Empowerment, Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes and Antyodaya (SEWA), the revised rates will be effective from November 1, 2025, and the enhanced amount will be disbursed from February 2026.

The increase of Rs 200 per month covers major schemes including the Old Age Samman Allowance Scheme, Ladli Social Security Pension scheme, Pension to Persons with Disabilities, Pension to Dwarfs, Financial Assistance to Destitute Women and Widows, Financial Assistance to Widower and Unmarried Persons Scheme 2023, Financial Assistance to Persons suffering from rare diseases, Financial Assistance for Stage-III and IV Cancer Patients, and Pension to Eunuchs.

In addition, the government has also enhanced assistance under other welfare schemes. Financial Assistance to Non-School Going Differently Abled Children has been increased from Rs 2,400 to Rs 2,600 per month. Assistance to Destitute Children has been raised from Rs 2,100 to Rs 2,300 per month for one child and from Rs 4,200 to Rs 4,600 per month for two children. Financial Assistance to Kashmiri Migrant Families settled in Haryana has been increased from Rs 1,500 to Rs 1,700 per month for one person, with the maximum family limit enhanced from Rs 7,500 to Rs 8,500.

Further, financial assistance to Acid Attack Victims has also been enhanced across all disability categories. In 40 to 50 % degree of disability category, assistance has been raised from Rs 7,500 per month to Rs 8000 per month, in 50 to 60 % category, assistance raised from Rs 10,500 to Rs 11,200 and in 60% and above category, the financial assistance increased from Rs 13,500 to Rs 14,400 per month.