Liveness authentication reveals major irregularities in Cheyutha pension scheme
A liveness authentication drive for the Cheyutha pension scheme in Telangana has uncovered over 40,000 payments to deceased individuals and thousands of other irregularities. The government is using this data to clean up the database and ensure benefits reach eligible recipients.
Why it matters
This demonstrates the effectiveness of digital authentication in reducing government fraud and improving the efficiency of social welfare programs.
The Telangana government’s ongoing liveness authentication exercise under the Cheyutha pension scheme has uncovered major irregularities in the pension database, including pensions being disbursed in the names of 40,751 deceased beneficiaries. The exercise also identified 13,913 beneficiaries who were either untraceable, had migrated or were no longer interested in receiving pensions.
The report focuses on government data and administrative processes regarding welfare reform.
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