Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday transferred ₹146.32 crore through direct benefit transfer (DBT) to 9,87,017 beneficiaries covered under various social welfare pension schemes for July 2026, according to the state government.
The payment was made at the Chief Minister’s Camp Office and included beneficiaries receiving old age, widow, disability, farmer, abandoned women and other pensions administered through the social welfare department.
The state government said the direct transfer mechanism is intended to ensure that pension payments reach eligible beneficiaries in a timely and transparent manner. The government also said that the objective is to reduce the need for beneficiaries to visit government offices for accessing their pension benefits.
Pension covers multiple beneficiary groups
Of the total beneficiaries, 6,15,628 are receiving old age pension at the rate of ₹1,500 per month. A total of ₹92.34 crore was distributed under the scheme for the July instalment.
Widow pension was transferred to 2,36,983 beneficiaries at the rate of ₹1,500 per month, involving a total amount of ₹35.54 crore.
The disability pension scheme covered 89,128 beneficiaries, who received ₹1,500 each. The total amount distributed under this category stood at ₹13.36 crore.
{{/usCountry}}The disability pension scheme covered 89,128 beneficiaries, who received ₹1,500 each. The total amount distributed under this category stood at ₹13.36 crore.
{{/usCountry}}The government also transferred pension benefits to farmers, abandoned women and beneficiaries under other social welfare categories. The farmer pension covered 27,288 beneficiaries at ₹1,200 per month, with ₹3.2 crore distributed.
Under the abandoned women pension scheme, 8,284 beneficiaries received ₹1,200 each, amounting to ₹99.408 lakh.
Other social welfare pensions included
The July payment also covered 7,383 beneficiaries receiving maintenance assistance of ₹700 per month. A total of ₹51.68 lakh was distributed under this category.
The Teelu Rauteli pension covered 2,196 beneficiaries at ₹1,200 per month, with ₹26.35 lakh transferred. The dwarf pension scheme covered another 127 beneficiaries at ₹1,200 each, involving ₹1.524 lakh.
Social Welfare Minister Khajan Das said the department had completed the payment of the July 2026 instalment across the different pension schemes.
According to the minister, around 2.15 lakh pensioners covered under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) of the Union Ministry of Rural Development were also included in the latest disbursement. Their payments are currently being processed through the SNA-SPARSH system.
Government stresses direct and timely payments
Dhami said the state government was committed to extending welfare support to different sections of society and ensuring that pension payments were transferred directly to beneficiaries.
He said the government wanted elderly people, widows and persons with disabilities to receive their entitled benefits without having to make repeated visits to government offices.
The chief minister also said that the government was working towards ensuring that welfare schemes reached eligible people, including those at the last mile.
The state government said digital payment systems such as DBT and SNA-SPARSH are being used to improve the delivery of welfare benefits. The latest disbursement covers beneficiaries across different pension categories and is part of the state's ongoing social welfare payments.
Dhami said the government was working under the broader principle of inclusive development and that the welfare of vulnerable sections remained an important part of its policy approach.
Officials from the social welfare and tribal welfare departments were also present during the programme.