Archive · 13 Sep 2026
Tamil Nadu Says Long Weekend Delayed Pension Payments
Tamil Nadu provides pensions to many people who need financial support.
These include older people, disabled people, widows, abandoned women and agricultural workers.
The government said pension payments were delayed because offices were closed for several holidays.
The holidays lasted from September 11 to September 14.
The state said it had made arrangements to send the money by September 14.
More than 35 lakh people receive money through 12 state pension schemes.
Nearly 20 lakh more people are covered by three Union Government schemes.
The payments will be sent using a system called SNA-SPARSH.
Tamil Nadu said pension payments to beneficiaries were delayed because government offices were closed for a long weekend.
The state has 35,37,372 beneficiaries under 12 state pension schemes.
Another 19,20,858 people are covered by three Union Government pension schemes.
The government said payments would be distributed through the SNA-SPARSH system by September 14.
The schemes cover older people, persons with disabilities, widows, abandoned women and agricultural workers.
- Who
- Tamil Nadu’s 35,37,372 state-scheme beneficiaries and 19,20,858 beneficiaries of three Union Government schemes.
- What
- Pension payments were delayed, with the government saying they would be distributed through SNA-SPARSH by September 14.
- When
- The delay was linked to holidays from September 11 to September 14; payment was promised by September 14.
- Where
- Tamil Nadu, with the announcement made from Chennai.
- Why
- Government offices were closed during the long weekend.
- State pension beneficiaries
- 35,37,372 people
- State pension schemes
- 12 schemes
- Union Government beneficiaries
- 19,20,858 people
- Union Government schemes
- 3 schemes
- Payment system
- SNA-SPARSH
- Stated payment date
- September 14
- Office holidays
- September 11 to September 14