Ranchi: Under the state government’s ambitious ‘Sarvajan Pension Yojana’ (Universal Pension Scheme), pension payments for the months of October and November 2026 have been disbursed to 255,534 beneficiaries in Ranchi district. In a press release issued on Wednesday, the district administration stated that a total of Rs 51,10,68,000 has been transferred to the beneficiaries’ bank accounts via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
Each beneficiary has received a total of Rs 2,000, covering two months of pension at a rate of Rs 1,000 per month.
The district administration has clarified that beneficiaries who have not yet received their pension must ensure that their bank accounts are ‘Aadhaar-seeded’ (linked with their Aadhaar number).
According to data broken down by block and urban area, the highest number of beneficiaries—20,689—received payments in Tamar. This is followed by Kanke (17,027), Mandar (16,115), Silli (15,683), Bedo (14,142), and Sonahatu (13,752), among others.
The objective of the ‘Sarvajan Pension Yojana’ is to provide regular financial assistance to eligible individuals, including the elderly, widows, single women, and persons with disabilities. The district administration has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that the benefits of this social security scheme reach all eligible recipients in a timely manner.
