Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has announced that the social welfare pension for the last two months will be disbursed by the end of this month. The pension for May and June would benefit about 45 lakhs people.

About 11 lakhs people will get the pension from welfare fund boards. Rs. 1,165 crores will be required for social security pension and Rs. 160 crores for welfare fund boards. The government has approved the funds for disbursal. The deadline for mustering is July 22.