The Kerala government will begin disbursing the Social Security Pension for July from Friday, according to an order issued by the State Finance Department.

The government has sanctioned ₹941.73 crore for the monthly pension, benefiting 5,110,908 recipients across the state. Of the total allocation, ₹509.17 crore will be credited directly to beneficiaries’ bank accounts, while ₹432.56 crore has been earmarked for doorstep cash distribution through Primary Cooperative Societies.

The Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Cell of the Local Self Government Department (LSGD) Principal Directorate has been entrusted with transferring the pension directly to bank accounts and coordinating the home delivery of cash through cooperative societies.

In addition, the government has sanctioned ₹24.76 crore for the July pension instalment under the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP). The amount will be distributed among 8,46,456 beneficiaries of the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension, Indira Gandhi National Disability Pension, and Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension schemes. The Director (Rural), LSGD, has been tasked with overseeing the disbursal.

The Finance Department has directed that pension distribution begin on July 24 and be completed by August 3, with any undistributed balance to be returned to the government by August 17.