Punjab Newsline,Chandigarh:
Revised rates effective from November 2025; enhanced amount to be disbursed from February 2026
In a significant move to further strengthen social security and welfare schemes, the Haryana Government has increased the monthly financial assistance under various Social Security Pension and Allowance Schemes from Rs 3,000 to Rs 3,200 per month. According to a notification issued by the Department of Social Justice, Empowerment, Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes and Antyodaya (SEWA), the revised rates will come into effect from November 1, 2025, while the enhanced amount will be disbursed starting February 2026.
The increase will apply to major schemes including the Old Age Samman Allowance Scheme, Ladli Social Security Pension Scheme, Pension for Persons with Disabilities, Pension for Dwarfs, Financial Assistance to Destitute Women and Widows, Financial Assistance to Widowers and Unmarried Persons Scheme-2023, Financial Assistance to Persons Suffering from Rare Diseases, Financial Assistance for Stage-III and IV Cancer Patients, and Pension for Eunuchs. The government’s decision is expected to directly benefit lakhs of beneficiaries across the state.
In addition, assistance under several other welfare schemes has also been enhanced. 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 per person, while the maximum family limit has been enhanced from Rs 7,500 to Rs 8,500.
Financial assistance for Acid Attack Victims has also been increased across all disability categories. In the 40–50 percent disability category, assistance has been raised from Rs 7,500 to Rs 8,000 per month; in the 50–60 percent category, from Rs 10,500 to Rs 11,200; and in the 60 percent and above category, from Rs 13,500 to Rs 14,400 per month.
The government’s move is being seen as a major step toward strengthening the social security framework and ensuring financial dignity and stability for vulnerable sections of society.