Andhra Pradesh SEC allows pension payments, blocks new enrolments
In short
Andhra Pradesh’s State Election Commission has allowed pension payments to people already enrolled during the Model Code of Conduct. It has stopped new enrolments, pension increases, and revisions while the election code is in force.
This matters for pensioners and people waiting to join the scheme. The reporting does not say when the code will end or whether any other payment rules will change.
What the reporting says
Andhra Pradesh’s State Election Commission has allowed social security pension payments to existing beneficiaries during the Model Code of Conduct, while barring new enrolments, pension increases and revisions. The reported action was taken under the election code, according to the publisher-supplied summary. It immediately affects pension administration in the state, but the reporting does not state how long the restriction will last beyond the MCC period.
Why it matters
Andhra Pradesh’s State Election Commission has permitted social security pension payments to existing beneficiaries during the Model Code of Conduct, while stopping new enrolments, increases and revisions. The reported move affects state pension administration and people depending on these payments. The source does not say how many beneficiaries are involved or when the restrictions may end, only that they remain in force while the election code applies.