• Shruthi R
• Venkatesh S

In a developing country like India, the most critical problem today is improving the socio-economic conditions of the large section of the people living below the poverty line. The socio-economic development of the poor section of society is essential if the pace of the country's overall economic development is accelerated. Therefore, the Central Government has introduced various flagship programmes to improve the living standard of the people living below the poverty line. This study evaluates the disbursement process of pension benefits provided to the beneficiaries. Primary data was used to collect the information from beneficiaries under NSAP. The hypothesis has been tested using the ANOVA test. The study found a significant difference in the disbursement process of pension benefits provided to the beneficiaries of NSAP schemes among all the four districts of Karnataka. The cash disbursement of the social security schemes by money order to the beneficiaries of IGNOAPS, IGNWPS and IGNDPS in the districts of Karnataka may be seen as an interim measure and the revenue department of the districts of Karnataka is suggested to move towards payment through Bank with or without business correspondent or Postal Saving Bank accounts.

Disbursement Process, Pension Benefits, National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)

"A Study on Disbursement process of pension benefits provided to the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) beneficiaries in Karanataka", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 4, page no.h467-h475, April-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2204761.pdf

"A Study on Disbursement process of pension benefits provided to the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) beneficiaries in Karanataka", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 4, page no. pph467-h475, April-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2204761.pdf