THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With just days remaining for Onam, the distribution of social welfare pension for the months of July-August has started. Beneficiaries will get Rs 3200 this month. The government is aiming to complete the distribution by August 10.

There are 48,52,098 beneficiaries. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in a Facebook post said that 24.85 lakh people will get their pensions through bank accounts and the rest through co-operative banks will reach homes.