Odisha state government has launched Madhu Babu Pension Yojana (MBPY) where state govt. merged two old schemes. These 2 schemes were Revised Old Age Pension Rules, 1989 Et Disability Pension Rules, 1985 and introduced the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana Rules, 2008.
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The state govt. has included transgender community under MBPY which aims at providing financial assistance to destitute elderly, differently-abled persons and widows in the state.
The official website of ssepd is now functional and the state govt. is accepting MBPY apply online form for social security pension schemes. Those old age / widow / disabled / transgenders people whose name is not present in the Madhu Babu Pension scheme list of beneficiaries can make online MBPY registration.
After registering themselves, such persons would be eligible for the pension benefits. Around 5,000 transgenders will now get Rs. 500, Rs. 700 and Rs. 900 per month as a pension under various categories depending on their age.
As per the SSEPD department around 48 lakh people are getting benefits under this social welfare scheme in the state.
