Patna, Sep 10 || Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, on Wednesday, transferred an amount of Rs 1,263.95 crore to the accounts of 1.13 crore beneficiaries under the Social Security Pension Scheme through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
The Bihar government had recently increased the social security pension from Rs 400 to Rs 1,100 per month.
Under this scheme, senior citizens above 60 years, widows and disabled individuals are entitled to take benefits of it.
The amount is transferred on the 10th of every month directly into the beneficiaries' bank accounts.
The event was attended by Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha and Social Welfare Minister Madan Sahni.
The beneficiaries included those enrolled under the Mukhyamantri Vridhjan Pension Yojana, Lakshmibai Social Security Pension Scheme, Bihar Nishaktata Pension Yojana, Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme and Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension Scheme.