The Haryana government on July 6 announced a scheme to provide pension to unmarried people between the ages of 45 and 60, if they have low income.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that if eligible unmarried persons have an annual income of less than ₹1.8 lakhs, they will get a pension of ₹2,750 per month after turning 60. The same amount will also be given to widowed people in the age group of 40-60 who have an annual income of less than ₹3 lakhs.
Khattar said there are a total of around 65,000 unmarried men and women and 5,687 widowers in the specified age group and income limit. He said the monthly income will help these people meet their personal needs.
"Those whose income is very less, they will get some help in living a respectable life and this is what we have done," the chief minister said.
(With PTI inputs)
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