Summary
Funding of about 53,428 crore Indian rupees will support roughly 32 million beneficiaries across all states and Union Territories.
Disability pension eligibility is expanded: the required disability level drops from 80 % to 40 %, and assistance starts from birth.
Assistance amounts increase to 375 rupees for people up to age 79 and 625 rupees for those 80 and older; other pension schemes keep their existing benefits but receive new names.