Rights groups express concerns over split pension payout plan
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Rights groups are protesting a state government proposal to split social security pension payments between doorstep delivery and direct bank transfers.
The Hindu — Andhra PradeshThe brief
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- Two rights organizations have requested the state government to maintain the current system of delivering full pension amounts to the elderly in single doorstep payments.
- The proposed changes would divide the payments between doorstep delivery and direct benefit transfers.
- This new process may cause confusion and financial hardship for beneficiaries living in rural and remote tribal areas.
- Limited banking infrastructure in these regions makes access to the proposed direct benefit transfer system difficult for many recipients.
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United Forum for RTI Campaign
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“ensure social security pensioners continue to receive their full pension amount at their doorstep in a single payment”
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…The United Forum for RTI Campaign and the Human Rights Forum have urged the State government to ensure social security pensioners continue to receive their full pension amount at their doorstep in a single payment , they say the proposed split between doorstep delivery and Direct Benefit Transfer could create hardship and confusion for lakhs of beneficiaries, particularly those in remote tribal and rural areas with limited access…
Human Rights Forum
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“the proposed split between doorstep delivery and Direct Benefit Transfer could create hardship and confusion for lakhs of beneficiaries, particularly those in remote tribal and rural areas with limited access to banking facilities”
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…Forum for RTI Campaign and the Human Rights Forum have urged the State government to ensure social security pensioners continue to receive their full pension amount at their doorstep in a single payment, they say the proposed split between doorstep delivery and Direct Benefit Transfer could create hardship and confusion for lakhs of beneficiaries, particularly those in remote tribal and rural areas with limited access to banking facilities
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