CAG flags shortcomings in social security pension distribution in Kerala
1 year, 3 months ago

CAG flags shortcomings in social security pension distribution in Kerala

The Hindu  

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has detected shortcomings and loopholes in the manner in which social security pensions are distributed in the State, especially the direct-to-home mode of disbursement through the primary agricultural credit societies. The CAG report on ‘Performance Audit on Direct Benefit Transfer of Social Security Pension Schemes’ was tabled in the State Assembly on Thursday. DBT, where the money is paid directly into bank accounts, and DTH are the two modes used by the government to disburse the five social security pension schemes — the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension, the Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension, Agriculture Labour Pension, Indira Gandhi National Disability pension and the Pension for Unmarried Women above 50 Years. Audit also detected a more serious lapse where social security pensions were ‘irregularly disbursed’ to 9201 service pensioners and government employees. “The total amount thus disbursed as Social Security pensions to these ineligible persons for the three-year-period from 2017-18 to 2019-20 works out to ₹ 39.27 crore,” the report said.

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Pocketing pension meant for the poor

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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