The Finance department has authorised the release of ₹900 crore for the payment of one more pending instalment of the social security and welfare pensions. The pension distribution will begin on May 29. The instalment constitutes the pending payment for December 2023. The pensions will be paid through bank accounts to pensioners who have opted for this mode of payment. Cooperatives will distribute the pensions to the rest who have opted for direct-to-home distribution.