Overview
- The state government said it needs time to restructure the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai cash grant for women heads of households.
- Officials said the May installment will be deposited soon into beneficiary bank accounts.
- Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay said the programme will continue and will not be scrapped.
- Vijay had pledged during the campaign to raise the monthly aid to ₹2,500 under a new plan that would exclude households with government employees, which has not taken effect.
- The current scheme pays ₹1,000 a month to one woman per low‑income household, with verification under way and beneficiaries urged to update bank and ID details to avoid delays.