AI SummaryOdisha government has launched the Unified Pension Management Portal (UPMP) at upmp.odisha.gov.in, where elderly people, widows and persons with disabilities can now apply for a social security pension online. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi started the portal on 10 November 2026 at Reserve Police Ground in Balasore.
On the same day, 5,05,817 new people were added to Madhu Babu Pension Yojana, which takes its total to 41,80,825. Odisha has also ended the old quota system. Under it, an eligible applicant often had to wait for an existing pensioner to die before a slot opened up.
What is UPMP Odisha portal
UPMP puts the whole pension process on one website: application, eligibility check, approval, payment and the yearly life certificate. Odisha Computer Application Centre (OCAC) built it under the Electronics and Information Technology Department, and a mobile app works alongside the website.
Most people will use it for Madhu Babu Pension Yojana and the three NSAP pensions (old age, widow and disability) run by the Social Security and Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (SSEPD) Department. Pension schemes of the Labour and ESI, Odia Language Literature and Culture, Handloom and Textile, and Sports and Youth Services departments are listed on the portal too.
UPMP is linked with UIDAI for Aadhaar e-KYC, which catches duplicate registrations. It also connects to IFMS and PFMS, the state and central systems that send the money to bank accounts.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Portal Name | Unified Pension Management Portal (UPMP) |
| Launched By | CM Mohan Charan Majhi, 10 November 2026 |
| Built By | OCAC, Electronics and IT Department, Odisha |
| Main Schemes | Madhu Babu Pension Yojana, NSAP pensions |
| Pension Amount | ₹1,000 to ₹1,200 a month; ₹3,500 at 80+ age or 80%+ disability |
| Payment Date | 15th of every month from December 2026 |
| Apply Mode | Online, mobile app, Jan Seva Kendra or BDO office |
| Official Website | upmp.odisha.gov.in |
How to apply for pension on upmp.odisha.gov.in
STEP 1 - Open upmp.odisha.gov.in and register on the portal using your mobile number.
STEP 2 - Log in and choose the pension scheme you want from the list of schemes.
STEP 3 - Fill in your personal, address and bank details, then complete Aadhaar verification.
STEP 4 - Upload the documents asked for that scheme.
STEP 5 - Check every detail once, then submit the application.
STEP 6 - Log in again any time to see your application status, approval and payment details.
Can't apply online? Go to the nearest Jan Seva Kendra (CSC) or the Block Development Officer's office. Officials will check bedridden people and persons with disabilities at home where needed. Existing pensioners can submit their annual life certificate and ask for a pension location transfer on the same portal.
Documents required
Keep scanned copies ready before you start, since the form asks for them during upload. The exact list changes a little from scheme to scheme.
- Aadhaar card of the applicant, used for e-KYC.
- Bank passbook of an account linked with Aadhaar, where the pension will be sent.
- Age proof such as a birth certificate, school certificate or voter ID, for old age pension.
- Husband's death certificate, if you are applying for widow pension.
- Disability certificate, if you are applying for disability pension.
- Income certificate and a recent passport size photo.
Pension amount and payment date
Monthly pension under these schemes is ₹1,000 to ₹1,200 for most people. Anyone aged 80 or above, and persons with more than 80% disability, get ₹3,500 a month, a rate in force since January 2025. Once a pensioner turns 80, UPMP switches them to the higher amount from the next month. No new form is needed.
Pension starts from the month after your application is approved. From December 2026, it will be paid on the 15th of every month. For the three NSAP pensions, the Centre's share keeps going to the bank account, while Odisha's share is now paid in cash at the gram panchayat or urban ward office.
Newly added Madhu Babu pensioners are getting their October and November pension together at special camps in November. To see whether your name is included, check the Madhu Babu Pension Yojana new list.