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Delhi: Delhi government is going to conduct a study that will assess the benefits of the old-age pension scheme, the adequacy of the amount provided to senior citizens, and explore ways to weed out ineligible beneficiaries, officials said on Friday.

The Planning Department of the government has started the process to engage a suitable agency to conduct the evaluation study, they said.

The Old Age Assistance Scheme — popularly known as the old age pension scheme — is run by the Social Welfare department of the Delhi government to provide direct financial help to eligible residents of Delhi above 60 years of age.

Under the scheme, people aged 60-69 years get a monthly pension of Rs 2,000 while those belonging to SC, ST and minority categories receive an additi

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