New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved an outlay of Rs.53,428 crore for the continuation of the National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP) for five years, from 2026-27 to 2030-31, while widening eligibility for disability pensions and renaming the programme and its component schemes. The decision, the government said will benefit 32 million people across 36 states and Union Territories. It also reduced the minimum disability threshold for eligibility from 80% to 40%, while also removing the minimum age requirement, allowing people with qualifying disabilities to receive assistance from birth. Under the revised scheme, beneficiaries aged 0-79 years will receive Rs.375 a month from the earlier Rs.200 a month, while tho...