The Haryana government increased the pension amount for ‘divyangs’ to Rs 2,750 on April 1, 2023, from Rs 2,500 a year ago, in line with the annual spike in inflation.

The Finance Ministry had declared a 4 per cent hike in dearness relief (DR) from 42 per cent to 46 per cent for the central government pensioners, effective July 1, 2023.

Pension Adalat is an initiative by the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare that was initiated in 2017 to resolve pension-related issues promptly and promote pensioners’ welfare.