{"license":"Free to use with attribution to Vaada Meter (license terms to be finalised)","methodVersion":"1.0","generatedAt":"2026-10-05T13:15:13.498Z","data":{"id":"bjp-uk-2022-008","text":"Triple old-age pension from Rs 1,200 to Rs 3,600 a month in phases","quote":"We will triple the old age pension for all senior citizens from ₹ 1,200 per month to ₹ 3,600 per month in a phased manner, through hassle-free DBTs.","quoteIsExact":true,"quoteLanguage":"en","quoteEnglish":null,"page":48,"sector":"social-welfare","measurability":"measurable","importance":"major","deadline":"2027-03-23","deadlineType":"implied","status":"in_progress","rating":3,"ratingRule":"in_progress","provisional":true,"confidence":"medium","reason":"The rate rose to Rs 1,400 in Mar 2022 and was Rs 1,500 a month by 2026: Rs 300 of the Rs 2,400 increase (about 12%). Making both spouses eligible (Mar 2022) is not a pledge in the document. Provisional rating uses the under-25% band.","evidence":[{"date":"2022-02-09","sourceType":"manifesto","publisher":"BJP Uttarakhand","title":"Uttarakhand Drishti Patra 2022 (English), p. 48","url":"https://web.archive.org/web/20250511131020/https://www.bjp.org/files/election-manifesto-documents/Manifesto%20English%20UK_1.pdf","quote":"We will triple the old age pension for all senior citizens from ₹ 1,200 per month to ₹ 3,600 per month in a phased manner, through hassle-free DBTs.","stance":"context"},{"date":"2022-03-31","sourceType":"news","publisher":"Drishti IAS (current affairs)","title":"Changes in Old Age Pension Scheme","url":"https://drishtiias.com/state-pcs-current-affairs/changes-in-old-age-pension-scheme","quote":"Raised from Rs 1,200 to Rs 1,400 per month; now this pension can be received by both husband and wife (order of 29 Mar 2022).","stance":"supports"},{"date":"2026-09-04","sourceType":"research","publisher":"IMPRI Impact and Policy Research Institute","title":"Uttarakhand: Department wise Scheme Update 2026-27","url":"https://www.impriindia.com/?p=75156","quote":"Disability, old age and widow pensions: Rs 1,500 a month.","stance":"context"},{"date":"2025-03-23","sourceType":"news","publisher":"The Week (PTI)","title":"More than 70 pc poll promises fulfilled in just three years: Uttarakhand CM","url":"https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2025/03/23/nrg13-ukd-dhami.html","quote":"CM listed 'old age pension to elderly couples' among fulfilled promises (not a pledge in the document).","stance":"context"}],"tags":["old-age-pension"],"sensitive":false,"memeLine":null,"review":{"state":"ai_draft","draftedBy":"research-agent","draftedAt":"2026-10-05","reviewedBy":null,"approvedBy":null},"manifestoId":"bjp-uk-2022","partyId":"bjp","electionId":"uk-2022"}}