**Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Reports Record Expenditure for FY 2025-26**
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has announced its highest-ever expenditure for the financial year 2025-26. As reported by Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar, the Department achieved a total expenditure of Rs. 11,810.82 crore. This figure represents an approximate 14% increase compared to the Rs. 10,409.00 crore incurred during the previous financial year (2024-25).
The record spending reflects the Government’s focus on the timely utilization of funds and its commitment to inclusive development for disadvantaged and vulnerable communities. During this period, the Department reached record expenditure levels across several key welfare areas, including:
* **Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes:** Highest-ever expenditure recorded for specific welfare schemes.
* **Specialized Welfare Schemes:** Record spending in areas concerning Drug Demand Reduction, Sanitation Workers, Senior Citizens, Transgender persons, and individuals engaged in beggary.
**Official Release Information:**
* **Source:** PIB Delhi
* **Date Posted:** 04 APR 2026, 10:43 PM
* **Release ID:** 2249066
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Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment: The primary government body responsible for social justice and inclusive development, which achieved record expenditure in FY 2025-26.
Welfare schemes for Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes: The key policy area that received the highest-ever expenditure for the upliftment of disadvantaged communities.
Dr. Virendra Kumar: The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment who announced the department's financial achievements and fund utilization.
Department of Social Justice & Empowerment: The specific administrative department under the Ministry that managed the record expenditure of Rs. 11,810.82 crore.
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment posts
highest-ever expenditure in FY 2025-26
Highest-ever expenditure on welfare schemes for Scheduled
Castes and Other Backward Classes
Posted On: 04 APR 2026 10:43PM by PIB Delhi
The Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, has
achieved its highest-ever expenditure of Rs. 11,810.82 crore during the financial year 2025-26.
This represents a nearly 14% increase over the expenditure of Rs. 10,409.00 crore incurred in FY 2024-25,
reflecting the Department’s strong focus on timely utilisation of funds for welfare-oriented schemes.
During FY 2025-26, the Department has also recorded the highest-ever expenditure on welfare schemes
for Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes.
It has similarly posted record expenditure in schemes relating to Drug Demand Reduction, welfare of
Sanitation Workers, welfare of Senior Citizens, welfare of Transgender persons, and welfare of persons
engaged in Beggary.
The record expenditure achieved in FY 2025-26 underlines the Government’s commitment to social
justice, empowerment and inclusive development for disadvantaged and vulnerable communities across
the country.
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