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Increase the monthly pension for disabled persons to Rs 6,000

Indian National Congress · Telangana Legislative Assembly Election 2023

Last updated 11 Jul 2026

Increase the monthly pension for the disabled to Rs. 6,000.

From the Indian National Congress manifestoView Manifesto

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The manifesto highlights promised to raise the monthly pension for disabled persons to Rs 6,000. The government delivered this: under the enhanced Aasara pension scheme, the pension for disabled persons was raised from Rs 3,016 to Rs 6,000 per month, with the enhanced amounts credited to beneficiaries' accounts. The promised amount matches the delivered amount exactly, supporting a fulfilled verdict. Budget: the state allocated about Rs 12,000 crore in its 2025 budget to fund the revised Aasara pension scale, indicating both allocation and active utilisation.

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Promise Timeline

19 Feb 2025

Enhanced Aasara pension amounts credited, raising the disabled persons' pension from Rs 3,016 to Rs 6,000 per month

30 Nov 2023

Promise listed in the manifesto highlights; polling held on this date

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