National Social Assistance Programme

Rs 53,428 cr social assistance scheme gets govt nod

Cabinet clears ₹53,428 cr. for social assistance programme till 2030-31, drops ‘Indira Gandhi’ from pension scheme names

The scheme will be renamed the 'Pradhan Mantri Samajik Sahayata Yojana', while its pension and family benefit components will also be renamed, according to an official statement

Govt clears ₹53k-cr for social aid scheme; revises disability pension norms

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an outlay of ₹53,428 crore for the continuation of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) for five years, from 2026-27 to 2030-31, while widening eligibility for disability pensions and renaming the programme and its component schemes