Last Updated: 29 September 2026
₹166 crore recovered from Dead pensioner accounts[1]
-- 67,852 deceased pensioners identified
-- remaining ₹86 crore recovery in progress
-- June 27, 2025 report
Total ₹440 crore annually saved by weeding out 2.44 lakh FAKE pensioners i.e. ₹36.6 crore per month*
-- ₹145.73 crores additional recovered[2]
Total number of pensioners still INCREASED, as real beneficiaries are being added
-- Total Beneficiaries: 33.58 lakh in 2024-25[2:1]
-- Total Beneficiaries: 33.49 lakh in 2023-24[3]
₹1500 monthly pension is provided to the elderly, widows, dependent children, and the disabled, reflecting the government's dedication to social welfare[2:2]
*2.44 Lakh pensioners x 1500 per person per month
Fake beneficiaries are identified as either ineligible or deceased
| Year | Fake Beneficaries | Recovery |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1,22,908 | ₹77.91 crore |
| 2023-24 | 1,07,571 | ₹41.22 crore |
| 2024-25 (as of July 2024) | 14,160 | ₹26.59 crore |
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