T.N. Elders Welfare Association seeks hike in old age pension

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The Tamil Nadu Elders Welfare Association has requested the State authorities to summation the monthly aged property pension to a minimum of ₹2,000.

In a practice to the Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, the association’s president K.S. Subramanian said the aged property pension should beryllium revised from the existing ₹1,200. While those aged betwixt 60 and 70 years should beryllium provided a monthly pension of ₹2,000, those supra 70 years and 80 years should beryllium fixed ₹3,000 and ₹4,000 respectively. The relation besides cited the aged property pension schemes implemented successful assorted States, including Telangana.

They besides requested the authorities to instrumentality the pension benefits for State authorities employees and teachers arsenic promised successful the DMK 2021 predetermination manifesto. At present, the authorities pensioners aged supra 80 years person 20% higher pension. This strategy indispensable beryllium revised to supply a 10% hike erstwhile pensioners crook 70 years, with an further 10% hike upon attaining the property of 80 years, the relation said.

Published - January 21, 2026 12:45 americium IST

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