Raise the old-age pension under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme to Rs 3,000 a month
“We will increase the old age pension under DSSY to ₹3000/- per month.”
The verdict
The Social Welfare Department's scheme page still lists Rs 2,000 a month for senior citizens, and seniors' groups asked for a hike in Oct 2025. The 2026-27 budget (Mar 2026) promised a review and enhancement, with no amount. No increase was found by Oct 2026.
Rule applied: In progress: deadline not reached; rating is provisional and not counted in the final score
“Rs 3,000 promised; the review is still reviewing.”
Evidence timeline
- Govt dashboardUndated· Directorate of Social Welfare, Government of GoasupportsDayanand Social Security Scheme (DSSS) ↗
“Senior Citizens ... Rs.2,000/- per month”
- Manifesto8 Feb 2022· BJP Goa PradeshcontextGoa Sankalp Patra 2022 (English), PDF p. 4 ↗
“We will increase the old age pension under DSSY to ₹3000/- per month.”
- News2 Oct 2025· The GoansupportsMinister pledges action as seniors call for pension hike, grants ↗
“While we acknowledge the government's initiative in providing Rs 2,000 as a monthly pension, there's a need to hike the pension in view of inflation.”
- News7 Mar 2026· The GoancontextAnother one for the people: Social support soars ↗
“Sawant said the government will review and enhance benefits under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme (DSSS).”
More welfare promises from this manifesto
Three free LPG cylinders a year to every household in Goa
“Three free cylinders a year, delivered in the fifth year as a bank transfer.”
Eliminate multidimensional poverty in five years, with welfare paid on time through DBT
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Promise ID bjp-ga-2022-011 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON