Archive · 31 Aug 2026
Andhra Pradesh Releases ₹2,694 Crore in Social Pensions
The Andhra Pradesh government gives monthly financial help to people who qualify for social security pensions.
It released nearly ₹2,694 crore for this month’s payments.
About 61.92 lakh people will receive money under the NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme.
Payments started on September 1.
The government also approved payments for 6,268 new spouse-pension beneficiaries.
That extra payment totals ₹2.51 crore.
The state says it has released ₹73,506 crore through the scheme so far.
Pensions are distributed on the first day of each month.
The Andhra Pradesh government released ₹2,693.90 crore for social security pensions.
The funds will support 61,92,396 beneficiaries under the NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme.
Disbursement began on September 1, with pensions paid on the first of every month.
An additional ₹2.51 crore was released for 6,268 newly sanctioned spouse-pension beneficiaries.
The government said it has released ₹73,506 crore under the scheme so far.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh government and 61,92,396 pension beneficiaries; Minister Kondapalli Srinivas announced the release.
- What
- The government released ₹2,693.90 crore for NTR Bharosa social security pensions and ₹2.51 crore for 6,268 newly sanctioned spouse-pension beneficiaries.
- When
- Disbursement began on September 1; the government said pensions are distributed on the first of every month.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, with the announcement made in Vijayawada.
- Why
- To disburse monthly social security pensions under the NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme.
- Main release
- ₹2,693.90 crore
- Main beneficiaries
- 61,92,396
- Additional release
- ₹2.51 crore
- New spouse-pension beneficiaries
- 6,268
- Scheme
- NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme
- Total released so far
- ₹73,506 crore
- Payment schedule
- The first day of every month