Raise the monthly pension for persons with disabilities to Rs 6,000
“దివ్యాంగుల నెలవారీ పెన్షన్ రూ. 6000 లకు పెంచుతాం.”English: “We will raise the monthly pension for persons with disabilities to Rs 6,000.”
The verdict
No increase from the existing Rs 4,016 was found by August 2026; in March 2026 the minister said a phased increase towards Rs 6,000 was planned. Provisional rating.
Rule applied: In progress: deadline not reached; rating is provisional and not counted in the final score
Evidence timeline
- News28 Mar 2026· OutlookcontextSeethakka firmly defends Telangana's Cheyutha pension scheme in Assembly ↗
“a phased increase in pension amounts, targeting ₹4,000 for most categories and ₹6,000 for persons with disabilities, is being implemented keeping fiscal prudence in mind.”
- News29 Aug 2026· Telangana TodaysupportsCongress cheated differently-abled persons, says Harish Rao ↗
“Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy had not increased the disability pension by even a rupee, while pensions were also not being paid regularly, he alleged.”
More welfare promises from this manifesto
Cheyutha: Rs 4,000 monthly pension
“The pension is Rs 4,000 in the manifesto and Rs 2,016 at the bank.”
Supply fine rice (sanna biyyam) on ration cards
Arre wah! Ye toh sach mein hua.
New ration cards for all eligible families
Board laga hai: kaam chalu hai. Hum bhi dekh rahe hain.
Promise ID inc-tg-2023-030 · drafted 5 Oct 2026 by research-agent · JSON