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HOLDING that elderly people may be granted old age pension even while being under the care of their relatives, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently helped an 83-year-old man get pension, after the same was denied by authorities citing that he was under the care of his grandchildren.

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HOLDING that elderly people may be granted old age pension even while being under the care of their relatives, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently helped an 83-year-old man get pension, after the same was denied by authorities citing that he was under the care of his grandchildren. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan passed the order on a petition filed by P Chinnakalai of Theni district. Chinnakalai had applied for old age pension under the Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension Scheme, but the same was rejected by revenue officials in 2023 citing that his wife is getting old age pension and he is being looked after by his grandsons.