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Odisha Pension Crisis: Elderly, Widows and Disabled Await Benefits for Six Months
✍️ kanaknews.com
🗓 05 Sep 2026, 01:48 AM
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In Odisha, many elderly citizens, widows and disabled people have not received their pension payments for half a year, raising concerns about the state’s pension scheme.
The Odisha government’s pension scheme has stalled, leaving thousands of beneficiaries without payments for six months.
The delay primarily affects elderly citizens, widows and people with disabilities who rely on these funds for daily expenses.
Officials have yet to provide a clear timeline for when the pending payments will be released.
The prolonged lapse is causing financial hardship and uncertainty among the affected communities.
The delay primarily affects elderly citizens, widows and people with disabilities who rely on these funds for daily expenses.
Officials have yet to provide a clear timeline for when the pending payments will be released.
The prolonged lapse is causing financial hardship and uncertainty among the affected communities.