Kerala BMW owners among those drawing pension for poor

Kerala’s social security pensions are allegedly being misused by ineligible recipients, including BMW owners and deceased individuals. A vigilance probe in Malappuram found 38 out of 42 assessed pensioners ineligible. The state finance department is taking measures to reassess beneficiaries’ eligibility, removing fraudulent claimants, amid financial struggles to meet social security commitments for 60 lakh pensioners.