Lucknow, Oct 1 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Social Welfare (Independent charge) Asim Arun on Wednesday announced that eligible senior citizens in the state will soon receive the benefits of the old-age pension scheme automatically, with pension amounts transferred directly into their Aadhar-linked bank accounts.

Speaking at an event organised in Lucknow on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons, Arun said the Yogi Adityanath government is committed to the welfare of senior citizens and has simplified welfare schemes for their ease.

"Now, senior citizens will not have to run from office to office or fill out lengthy forms. The pension will reach them directly and automatically," he said.

The minister said the automatic detection of eligible beneficiaries would be

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