<h1>Pension Boost: Ex-Servicemen and Widows Get 40% Raise, Monthly Support Increased to Rs 5,000</h1> Himachal Pradesh government increased pension for ex-servicemen and their widows by 40 percent. Monthly pension rises from Rs 3,000 to Rs 5,000 for those who do not receive pension from the federal government. In June, a lump sum of Rs 15,000 will be released covering April, May, and June. The increase will benefit 507 individuals, including 246 ex-servicemen and 261 widows, with the monthly budget expanding from Rs 15,21,000 to Rs 25,35,000.