Puducherry Dept. of Social Welfare
Benefit
₹2,000/month pension for senior citizens aged 60 years and above who are below poverty line (BPL) or destitute; ₹2,500/month for those above 80 years; paid directly via DBT to Aadhaar-linked bank account; for Puducherry residents with minimum 5 years domicile; no other government pension should be availed