Section Overview
Raises elderly pension from ₹1,200 to ₹2,000/month, expands Anbu Solai programme statewide, creates free health check-up units in all medical college hospitals, and establishes a toll-free emergency care coordination system.
Summary Ratings
| Fiscal Pressure | Economic Benefit | Social Benefit | Implementation Risk |
| MEDIUM | LOW | HIGH | LOW |
Proposal-by-Proposal Analysis
The table below provides fiscal cost estimates and impact ratings for the principal proposals in this section.
| Key Proposal | Fiscal Cost Estimate | Economic Benefit | Social Benefit |
| Elderly pension ₹1,200 → ₹2,000/month | Current beneficiaries: ~35 lakh. Incremental ₹800/month × 35 lakh × 12 = ₹3,360 cr/yr. This is the single largest recurrent expenditure increase in this section. | HIGH | HIGH |
| Anbu Solai programme — statewide expansion | Current 38 centres. Expansion to ~300+ panchayat union level: ₹200–300 cr capital; ₹80–100 cr/yr running. | MEDIUM | HIGH |
| Free health check-up units for elderly in all medical college hospitals | Setup: ₹5–8 cr/hospital × 20 hospitals = ₹100–160 cr. Running: ₹20–30 cr/yr. | LOW | HIGH |
| Toll-free emergency coordination for elderly | IT system + call centre: ₹20–30 cr setup; ₹10–15 cr/yr. | LOW | HIGH |
Analytical Notes
⚑ Analytical Note: The pension increase is a significant structural fiscal commitment. At ₹3,360 crore per year incremental cost, it is manageable within the social welfare budget (~₹15,000 crore) but represents a permanent revenue commitment. Comparable to Telangana’s Aasara pension (₹2,016/month to 40 lakh beneficiaries at ₹9,677 crore/yr). The health check-up programme is low-cost and high-impact, consistent with TN’s preventive healthcare model.
