Partially Donehigh confidenceSenior Citizens

Increase senior citizen / widow / divyang / destitute pension

Bharatiya Janata Party · Delhi Legislative Assembly Election 2025

Last updated 6 Jun 2026

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Original manifesto wording

“We will increase the senior citizens pension for citizens aged 60-70 from ₹2,000 to ₹2,500 and for senior citizens, widows, divyang and destitutes aged 70+ from ₹2,500 to ₹3,000.”

From the Bharatiya Janata Party manifestoView Manifestop.28

Our Assessment

The Delhi government announced a ₹500 monthly increase across both brackets (₹2,000→₹2,500 for ages 60-70 and ₹2,500→₹3,000 for 70+, widows, divyang and destitutes), with about ₹3,227 crore allocated, benefiting roughly 4.6 lakh senior citizens and 1.35 lakh persons with disabilities; 50,000 new pensions (₹149 crore) were added in 2025. Implementation is under way. (Same hike as the women-widow-pension promise.)