Raise pension for persons with disabilities to Rs 1,500 a month.
“हम दिव्यांगों की पेंशन को बढ़ाकर ₹1,500 प्रतिमाह करेंगे।”English: “We will increase the pension of persons with disabilities to Rs 1,500 per month.”
The verdict
The 2026-27 budget speech states more than 11 lakh persons with disabilities receive Rs 1,000 a month (up from Rs 300 before 2017). No increase to Rs 1,500 had been announced in the sources seen.
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Evidence timeline
- Budget11 Feb 2026· Government of Uttar Pradesh, Finance DepartmentcontradictsBudget speech 2026-2027 (Hindi), PDF p. 29 ↗
“Translated from Hindi: Under the divyang pension scheme, more than 11 lakh divyangjan are being given Rs 1000 per month. Before 2017 this amount was Rs 300.”
More welfare promises from this manifesto
Up to Rs 1 lakh aid for weddings of daughters of poor families under the mass marriage scheme.
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
Two free LPG cylinders a year, on Holi and Diwali, for all Ujjwala beneficiaries.
Board laga hai: kaam chalu hai. Hum bhi dekh rahe hain.
Raise pension for widows and destitute women to Rs 1,500 a month.
Board laga hai: kaam chalu hai. Hum bhi dekh rahe hain.
Promise ID bjp-up-2022-035 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON