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Govt renames NSAP as PM Samajik Sahayata Yojana, raises disability pension to ₹375; minimum age limit removed

LiveMint - Money · 15 October 2026 at 7:24 am

Govt renames NSAP as PM Samajik Sahayata Yojana, raises disability pension to ₹375; minimum age limit removed

The Union Cabinet has approved renaming the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) and revising disability pension rules.

Monthly assistance will rise to ₹375 for beneficiaries aged 0-79 and ₹625 for those aged 80 and above, while the disability threshold drops from 80% to 40%.

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Govt renames NSAP as PM Samajik Sahayata Yojana, raises disability pension to ₹375; minimum age limit removed

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