Yogi government’s National Old Age Pension Scheme 2025 has created strong social security for the elderly. 9.83 lakh new beneficiaries were added, taking the total number to 67.50 lakh. Digital verification increased transparency and provided direct benefits to the beneficiaries.
Lucknow. The National Old Age Pension Scheme, run by the Uttar Pradesh government under the leadership of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has emerged as a strong foundation of social security for senior citizens in the year 2025. Under this scheme of the Social Welfare Department, 9.83 lakh new eligible senior citizens of the state have been linked to pension in the last eight months. With this, the total number of pension beneficiaries has increased to 67.50 lakh.
Pension system made transparent and reliable through digital verification
Minister of State for Social Welfare (Independent Charge) Aseem Arun said that as per the intention of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, this scheme is being continuously strengthened to provide a dignified, safe and self-reliant life to the elderly. On the instructions of the Chief Minister, the system of digital monitoring, Aadhaar based verification and regular monitoring has been implemented in the scheme. This has made the pension distribution system more transparent and ensured that government assistance reaches only the genuine beneficiaries.
Pension beneficiaries to reach 67.50 lakh in 2025
While in the year 2024, 61.00 lakh elderly people were getting benefits under the National Old Age Pension Scheme, in the year 2025 this number has increased to 67.50 lakh. This increase in beneficiaries shows the commitment of the Yogi government towards social security, under which regular financial assistance is being provided to the senior citizens of the state.
Ineligible and deceased beneficiaries removed from regular verification
Constant verification and review was done by the Social Welfare Department to maintain transparency and sanctity of the scheme. Under this, the names of 1.77 lakh deceased and ineligible beneficiaries in the year 2024 and 3.32 lakh in the year 2025 were removed from the pension list. Through this process it was ensured that the pension amount was received only by eligible senior citizens.
Government’s priority to connect eligible senior citizens with the scheme
Deputy Director of Social Welfare Department, Amarjeet Singh said that the priority of the department is that no eligible person should be deprived of the pension scheme. Under this target, 9.83 lakh new eligible senior citizens were added to the scheme in the year 2025, whereas in the year 2024 this number was 7.08 lakh.
Pension will be received directly into account as soon as you complete 60 years of age
Under the guidance of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the old age pension scheme has been made more simple and easy. Under the new system, identification and verification of eligible persons will be done automatically through the Family ID ‘One Family One Identity’ system. With this, as soon as a person completes 60 years of age, the pension amount will reach his bank account directly.