The way beneficiaries receive government welfare payments could change as Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, also known as Lalan Singh, has proposed replacing Aadhaar-based identification with biometric verification and Voter ID numbers (EPIC).
Speaking at the National Workshop on People’s Plan Campaign 2026-27, the minister said Aadhaar would no longer remain the primary basis for beneficiary payments. Instead, biometric details and Voter ID numbers would be used to identify eligible beneficiaries.
However, the minister has not clarified which government schemes will come under this proposed system or when it will be implemented.
Currently, Aadhaar-linked payments are used in several welfare schemes, including PM-Kisan, PM Awas Yojana (Gramin) and social security pensions.
What beneficiaries should know:
- Aadhaar has not been discontinued.
- No nationwide implementation notification has been issued yet.
- Existing scheme-specific identification rules continue to apply.
- Beneficiaries should continue following current guidelines and keep their documents updated.
The proposed change could impact millions of welfare scheme beneficiaries, but its final scope and implementation details are still awaited.
Government welfare payments receive karne wale beneficiaries ke liye ek bada change aa sakta hai. Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, jinhe Lalan Singh ke naam se bhi jaana jaata hai, ne welfare payments ke liye Aadhaar-based identification ki jagah biometric verification aur Voter ID numbers (EPIC) use karne ka proposal diya hai.
National Workshop on People’s Plan Campaign 2026-27 mein bolte hue minister ne kaha ki beneficiary payments ke liye Aadhaar ab primary identification basis nahi rahega. Iske badle eligible beneficiaries ki identity verify karne ke liye biometric details aur Voter ID numbers ka use kiya jayega.
Halaanki, minister ne abhi ye clear nahi kiya hai ki kaun-si government schemes is proposed system ke under aayengi aur ise kab implement kiya jayega.
Filhaal PM-Kisan, PM Awas Yojana (Gramin) aur Social Security Pension jaisi kai welfare schemes mein Aadhaar-linked payments ka use hota hai.
Beneficiaries ke liye important baatein:
- Aadhaar abhi discontinue nahi hua hai.
- Nationwide implementation ko lekar abhi koi official notification nahi aaya hai.
- Existing scheme-specific identification rules abhi bhi applicable hain.
- Beneficiaries ko current guidelines follow karni chahiye aur apne documents updated rakhne chahiye.
Ye proposed change millions of welfare scheme beneficiaries ko impact kar sakta hai. Halaanki, iske final scope aur implementation ki details ka abhi wait hai.