Bihar transferred ₹1,423.94 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer to 97.84 lakh social security pensioners. The transfer covered June under state pension schemes and May–June under the National Social Assistance Programme pension categories.
The Bihar Chief Minister said the 10th of every month will be observed as Bihar Pension Day so that pension amounts reach eligible beneficiaries on time through DBT on that date. The policy intent is predictable credit, faster delivery, and greater administrative accountability.
Background and earlier position
Direct Benefit Transfer is used by governments to reduce leakage, improve targeting, and shorten the time between sanction and payment. In social security pensions, the usual governance problem is not the existence of a scheme but delays, exclusion errors, and irregular credit to elderly or vulnerable beneficiaries.
The National Social Assistance Programme is the central framework for non-contributory pensions and assistance to vulnerable groups. Bihar’s monthly pension-date commitment builds on this delivery architecture by making the payment day more predictable.
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