<h1>Old-age pension expansion increases beneficiary target, mandates Aadhaar-linked digital disbursement, and sets income and verification eligibility rules.</h1> Uttar Pradesh expanded its old-age pension scheme by raising the beneficiary target after meeting its annual goal and including eligible applicants beyond that target. Monthly pensions are provided to persons aged 60 and above. Distribution has been moved to a single nodal account (SNA) system with Aadhaar-linked transfers to remove intermediaries, speed payments, and improve audits and fund-tracking. Eligibility is subject to age and specified annual income limits, with rural verification by block development officers and urban verification by sub-district magistrates, and applications accepted online.