The beneficiaries of the pensions provided by the social welfare department would now get their pensions on a monthly basis now. At present the pensions are disbursed at the end of three months. An order regarding this was given by the Social welfare minister while reviewing the pension schemes of the social welfare department on the day. In the meeting the minister was told that out of 716877 beneficiaries of old age, widow, disability, farmer and deserted women, the department has disbursed pensions to 632508 beneficiaries so far.