1.5 Crore Beneficiaries; Kerala Government Issues Orders Approving New Welfare Schemes

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Government issued orders approving the new welfare schemes, including women's safety pension schem, announced by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Over 1.5 crore people are expected to receive the benefits of the schemes.

Women's safety pension schemes, which provides a monthly allowance of 1000 rupees to women and trans women between the age of 30 and 60; connect to work scholarship, offering financial support to young educated people; An operational grant granting 1,000 rupees for Kudumbashree Area Development Societies (ADS) are among the approved schemes.

The beneficiaries of women's safety pension scheme will be those who are not currently accepting benefits of any other social welfare programs, and who belong to AAY (Antyodaya Anna Yojana) or Pink Ration Card (PHH) categories. around 31 lakh women, including trans women, are expected to benefit from the scheme.

As part of the connect to work scholarship, nearly five lakh youth, who are trained in vocational and professional skills, are expected to get benefits. Moreover, through the Kudumbasree ADS grant, 19,470 ADS will receive 1000 rupees as monthly grant. 23.4 crore rupees will be allocated each year for the execution of this.

Additionally, social security pension has been increased from 1600 rupees to 2000 rupees. This will be effective from November.

Approved Schemes and Number of Beneficiaries

1.Women’s Safety Pension – 31,00,000

2.Connect to Work Scholarship – 5,00,000

3.Kudumbashree ADS Grant – 19,470

4.Social Security Pension – 62,00,000

5.DA/DR for Government Employees, Teachers, and Pensioners – 11,00,000

6.Arrears from Pay Revision for Government Employees – 5,45,000

7.Honorarium Increase for Anganwadi Employees and Workers – 66,240

8.Honorarium Increase for Literacy Mission Instructors – 1,482

9.Honorarium Increase for ASHA Workers – 26,125

10.Honorarium Increase for Cooks – 13,327

11.Rubber Subsidy – 1,50,000

12.Support Price Increase for Paddy – 2,08,000

13.Assistance to Construction Workers’ Welfare Board – 3,83,000

14.Assistance to Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Welfare Board Pensioners – 21,180

15.Honorarium Increase for Pre-primary Teachers and helpers

16.Monthly Salary Increase for Guest Lecturers